Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Kate Chopin

A feminist before such a term was created and most famous for The Awakening , the controversial Kate Chopin was also the author of a second novel, At Fault , as well as numerous short stories. This reference book begins with a brief introduction to Kate Chopin's varied background and her fictional work. A chronology traces the main events of her private and professional lives. Hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries follow, summarizing the plots of her novels and short stories, identifying h