The awakening -- Emancipation: a life fable -- At the 'Cadian ball -- Desiree's baby -- At Cheniere Caminada -- The story of an hour -- Lilacs -- Athenaise -- Neg Creol -- The storm: a sequel to "The Cadian ball" -- La belle Zoraide -- A pair of silk stockings -- Elizabeth Stock's one story
Summary
A portrayal of a woman trapped in a stifling marriage, who seeks and finds passionate physical love outside the straitened confines of her domestic situation. Highlights the treatment of marital infidelity and an illicit relationship
Analysis
Short stories in English American writers, 1861-1900 - Texts
