Presents Kate Chopin's 1899 novel about an unhappy wife and mother who embarks on an affair with a younger man and eventually commits suicide; and includes twelve short stories of Creole Louisiana, as well as a scholarly introduction and a reading group guide.
Content Note
Biographical note -- Introduction -- A note on the texts -- Love on the Bon-dieu -- Beyond the bayou -- A visit to Avoyelles -- La belle Zoraïde -- In Sabine -- Ozème's holiday -- A matter of prejudice -- At Chênière Caminada -- A respectable woman -- Regret -- Athénaïse -- A night in Acadie.