The Story of an Hour
“The Story of an Hour” is a short story by Kate Chopin that first appeared in Vogue in 1894.
| “The Story of an Hour” | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate Chopin |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short Story |
| Published in | Vogue |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | 1894 |
Plot
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Characters
Louise Mallard: She is the wife of Brently Mallard who suffers from heart disease.
Brently Mallard: A railroad worker, he is the husband to Louise Mallard, who is believed dead at the start of the story.
Josephine: She is the sister of Louise Mallard and helps console her when she informs her about Brently’s death.
Richards: He is Brently’s friend who informs Josephine about the latter’s death.
Major themes
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Development history
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Publication history
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Explanation of the Story's Title
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Literary significance and reception
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Awards and nominations
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Adaptations
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Bibliography
- Bender, Bert (1991). "The Teeth of Desire: The Awakening and The Descent of Man". American Literature. 63 (3): 459–473.
- Berkove, Lawrence I. (2000). "Fatal Self-Assertion in Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour'". American Literary Realism. 32 (2): 152–158.
- Chongyue, Li; Lihua, Wang (May 14, 2013). "A Caricature of an Ungrateful and Unfaithful Wife—A New Interpretation of 'The Story of an Hour'". English Language and Literature Studies. 3 (2): 90–92. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- Chopin, Kate (2002). "The Story of an Hour". In Sipiora, Phillip (ed.). Reading and Writing about Literature. Upper Saddle Creek, NJ: Prentice Hall. pp. 199–200.
- Cunningham, Mark (September 2004). "The Autonomous Female Self and the Death of Louise Mallard in Kate Chopin's 'Story of an Hour'". English Language Notes. 42 (1): 48–55.
- Jamil, S. Selina (April 2009). "Emotions in 'The Story of an Hour'". The Explicator. 67 (3): 215–220.
- Foote, J. (2013). "Speed That Kills: The Role of Technology in Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour'". The Explicator. 71 (2): 85–89.
- Toth, Emily (1999). Unveiling Kate Chopin. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- Tseng, Chia-Chieh (Fall 2014). "'Joy That Kills': Female Jouissance in Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour'". Short Story Journal. 22 (2): 29–38.
- Yazgı, Cihan (1 October 2020). "Tragic Elements and Discourse-Time in 'The Story of an Hour'". The Explicator. 78 (3–4): 147–152.