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A Night in Acadie (Paperback)
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A Night in Acadie (Paperback)
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A Night in Acadie (1897) is a short story collection by American
author Kate Chopin. Chopin, a pioneering feminist and gifted
writer, sought to portray the experiences of Southern women and
ethnic minorities struggling to survive in an era decimated by war
and economic hardship. A Night in Acadie collects twenty-one of her
stories. In "A Night in Acadie," a young farmer named Telesphore
decides to take his meager earnings with him into town. Making his
way to the train, he laments his solitary life, musing on the women
he has unsuccessfully courted-the lovely Elvina, homely and
hardworking Amaranthe, and the seductive widow Ganache. That night,
attending a dance near Marksville, he makes the acquaintance of the
beautiful Zaida. Although she is already engaged to be married, he
makes a point of talking to her, happy to escape his thoughts, if
only for one night. "Athenaise" is the story of a young wife who
longs to escape her husband. Fleeing to New Orleans, determined to
survive on her own, Athenaise soon makes a discovery that shakes
her conviction and forces her to consider returning home. In
"Regret," Mamzelle Aurelie is an unmarried woman approaching middle
age. Having never been in love, she lives comfortably with her dog
on a modest farm. One day, her neighbor unexpectedly shows up at
her doorstep with her four young children, asking if she will look
after them for the day. A Night in Acadie showcases the literary
talent of Kate Chopin, a writer with an eye for characters on the
fringe, people whose hearts often clash with the rules and demands
of culture in the American South. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Kate
Chopin's A Night in Acadie is a classic of American literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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