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A Night in Acadie (Hardcover)
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A Night in Acadie (Hardcover)
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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
Telèsphore 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 Zaïda. 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. “Athénaïse” is
the story of a young wife who longs to escape her husband. Fleeing
to New Orleans, determined to survive on her own, Athénaïse soon
makes a discovery that shakes her conviction and forces her to
consider returning home. In “Regret,” Mamzelle Aurélie 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.
General
Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Mint Editions |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
Kate Chopin
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Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
174 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0609-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5132-0609-5 |
Barcode: |
9781513206097 |
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