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The Storm
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Alice Greendale
- Length: 13 mins
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An intense story of love, lust, and betrayal set amidst an intense storm in the American South, The Storm is the sequel to At the 'Cadian Ball by American novelist Kate Chopin. Beautifully crafted and a considered a groundbreaking work of fiction when it was published, it candidly discusses sexual passion and extramarital affairs.
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The Storm
- Narrated by: Alice Greendale
- Length: 13 mins
- Release date: 08-02-19
- Language: English
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A Respectable Woman
- Short Stories
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In A Respectable Woman, Mrs. Baroda, the wife of a wealthy sugar plantation owner plays hostess to Mr. Gouvernail, a friend of her husband's. The reserved Mr. Gouvernail is a puzzle to Mrs. Baroda who is nonetheless intrigued by the man's retiring nature. When the two speak to each other outside one evening, Mrs. Baroda wants to get closer to her guest but realizes this would be at odds with her position as a respectable woman.
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A Respectable Woman
- Short Stories
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 10 mins
- Release date: 24-07-18
- Language: English
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A Reflection
- Short Stories
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Kate Chopin’s A Reflection is a reflection on the fortunes of life. It is a meditation on how some people succeed by harnessing their energy effectively while others get left behind.
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A Reflection
- Short Stories
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 2 mins
- Release date: 24-07-18
- Language: English
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The Kiss
- Short Stories
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Kiss, a beautiful young woman, Nathalie, has decided to marry the unattractive and uninteresting but very wealthy Mr. Brantain. When an old friend kisses her passionately in front of Mr. Brantain, Nathalie must control the damage done by this kiss in order to reassure Mr. Brantain. This done, the relieved Mr. Brantain proposes to her. At their wedding, her old friend appears and suggests another kiss. Has Nathalie arranged matters perfectly? Or not?
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The Kiss
- Short Stories
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 7 mins
- Release date: 24-07-18
- Language: English
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Ma'ame Pelagie
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In Ma’ame Pelagie, two women inhabit the ruins of their coastal Louisiana plantation, hoarding their pennies so they can restore it to its pre-Civil war glory. Ma’am Pelagie and her younger sister, Pauline sip coffee on the veranda and share stories about the house’s glorious past and their own narrow escape from danger during the war. When their niece arrives from the city for a visit, the sisters are compelled to make a hard choice about the once proud Valmet estate.
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Ma'ame Pelagie
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 22 mins
- Release date: 24-07-18
- Language: English
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The Locket
- Short Stories
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Locket, a confederate soldier declines his fellow soldiers’ request to reveal the contents of the locket around his neck. The locket, which holds pictures of his fiancée’s parents and the date of their wedding is found on the battlefield after a battle. Later, the soldier’s fiancée visits the battlefield with the soldier’s father, both shaken with grief. The soldier’s father asks his son’s fiancée to remove her veil, as it contrasts too sharply with the beautiful day and adds that on such a day miracles seem ready to happen.
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The Locket
- Short Stories
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 6 mins
- Release date: 24-07-18
- Language: English
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Beyond the Bayou
- Short Stories
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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In Beyond the Bayou, La Folle, an ex-slave, lives on an island cut off from the her old home and is afraid to venture back onto the bayou. When a small drought dries up the shallow waters between her home and the bayou, she spends some time with the son of her former master. When the son, whom she calls “Cheri” accidentally shoots himself in the leg, La Folle must overcome her fear of the unknown and go back to the bayou to alert his parents.
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Beyond the Bayou
- Short Stories
- Narrated by: Susie Berneis
- Length: 16 mins
- Release date: 24-07-18
- Language: English
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Kate Chopin Selected Short Stories, Volume I
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Kate Chopin, one of the great literary writers of 19th-century American fiction, was a woman ahead of her time. From the early 1890s, Chopin was writing short stories, articles, and translations which appeared in periodicals and magazines regionally based in St. Louis - she was perceived as a "local color" writer, but her literary qualities were discounted. Volume 1 includes the following short stories: "Beyond The Bayou"; "Ma'Ame Pelagie"; "Desiree's Baby"; "A Respectable Woman"; "The Kiss"; "A Pair of Silk Stockings"; "The Locket"; and "A Reflection".
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Kate Chopin Selected Short Stories, Volume I
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 17-01-18
- Language: English
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The Awakening (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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On vacation in Grand Isle, Louisiana, a married woman falls in love with a charming, attentive young man. The relationship spurs Edna Pontellier to explore her longing for independence and creative fulfillment. It also compels her to defy conventions, rejecting the constraints of marriage and motherhood. First published in 1899, Kate Chopin's novel drew criticism for its daring portrayal of female infidelity. Rediscovered decades later, it is now lauded for its lyricism, honesty, and astute social commentary.
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The Awakening (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 10-01-18
- Language: English
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The Awakening
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The Awakening, a novel by Kate Chopin, was first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf Coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. It is widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism with themes that are still relevant today.
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The Awakening
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 04-01-18
- Language: English
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Great American Women’s Fiction
- Ten Unabridged Classics
- By: Willa Cather, Kate Chopin, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and others
- Narrated by: Chris McGlasson, Tamara Walters, Jan Ahders, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Enduring stories that are as relevant today as they were when written at the turn of the century by influential women writers. This audio recording includes: "On the Divide" and "The Garden Lodge" by Willa Cather; "A Point at Issue", "Desiree's Baby", "A Pair of Silk Stockings", and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin; "Three Thanksgivings" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; and "The Pelican" and "The Fullness of Life" by Edith Wharton.
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Great American Women’s Fiction
- Ten Unabridged Classics
- Narrated by: Chris McGlasson, Tamara Walters, Jan Ahders, Marni Webb
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 05-12-17
- Language: English
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The Little Regiment & Other Great Civil War Stories
- By: Louisa May Alcott, James Warner Bellah, Stephen Vincent Benet, and others
- Narrated by: David Ackroyd, Judith Cummings, Gabrielle de Cuir, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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A collection of stories about America's bloodiest conflict by some of the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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The Little Regiment & Other Great Civil War Stories
- Narrated by: David Ackroyd, Judith Cummings, Gabrielle de Cuir, Richard Gilliland, Amanda Karr, Dan Musselman, Stefan Rudnicki, William Sanderson, William Windom, Martin Greenberg
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 22-08-17
- Language: English
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Tales That Go Bump in the Night
- By: Mary Wilkins Freeman, Gertrude Atherton, Charlotte Gilman, and others
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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Mary Wilkins Freeman's "The Southwest Chamber" and "Shadows on the Wall", Gertrude Atherton's "The Bell in the Fog", Charlotte Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper", Kate Chopin's "Her Letters", and Madalene Yale Wynne's "The Little Room" comprise this eerie collection.
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Tales That Go Bump in the Night
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 25-07-17
- Language: English
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A Pair of Silk Stockings
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 12 mins
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Kate Chopin (1850 - 1904) was a US. author of French and Irish descent famous for her short stories and novels set in Louisiana. A Pair of Silk Stockings is the tale of a frazzled housewife and mother, Mrs. Sommers, who has come into a small fortune of $15. She plans selflessly to spend it on clothes and shoes for her children, but when she sets out on her shopping trip she is seduced by a pair of beautiful soft silk stockings and embarks on an intoxicating spending spree for her own personal pleasure.
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A Pair of Silk Stockings
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 12 mins
- Release date: 14-07-17
- Language: English
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The Awakening
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Philippe Duquenoy
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a classic novel set in the 1800s that explores the revelations of the simple housewife, Edna Pontellier. While on vacation with her husband and her two sons in the Grand Isle near New Orleans, Edna makes new friendships that transform her ordinary life and perspective upside down.
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The Awakening
- Narrated by: Philippe Duquenoy
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 08-02-16
- Language: English
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Kate Chopin: Six Short Stories
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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American Kate Chopin, now considered an early feminist, was a prolific writer of short stories in addition to two novels. Most of her stories were set in Louisiana, where she moved after marrying. Characters in her stories are as varied as her themes. Her use of irony and her ability to write so convincingly of characters from diverse backgrounds are hallmarks of her work. This collection includes "The Kiss", "The Unexpected", "An Egyptian Cigarette", "The Locket", "The Blind Man", and "Her Letters".
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Kate Chopin: Six Short Stories
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 23-12-15
- Language: English
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The Locket
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 14 mins
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A young Confederate soldier is given a solid gold locket before he heads to war. He and the woman who gave it to him are passionately in love and long for the time when they can be together. The locket is noticed by some of the other soldiers and plays an important part in what transpires as battle looms over their camp.
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The Locket
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 14 mins
- Release date: 07-12-15
- Language: English
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The Blind Man
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 5 mins
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A blind man shuffles along a busy neighborhood street attempting to sell pencils to residents and people passing by. The blazing sun and too many layers of clothing don't appear to hamper his persistence. What occurs in this story illustrates American writer Kate Chopin's use of irony and the element of luck in all our lives.
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The Blind Man
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 5 mins
- Release date: 18-09-15
- Language: English
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Her Letters
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 18 mins
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A woman nearing the end of her life knows that she must destroy intimate love letters between herself and another man so that no one, particularly her husband, can ever read them. Unable to part with them while still alive, the provision she makes for their disposal upon her death leads to devastating consequences.
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Her Letters
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 18 mins
- Release date: 18-09-15
- Language: English
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The Unexpected
- By: Kate Chopin
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 8 mins
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Randall and Dorothea are young and passionately in love and plan to marry. When Randall has to leave Dorothea for a short period, the two spend their time exchanging a flurry of letters and can hardly bear being separated. Randall's scheduled returned is delayed when he becomes severely ill. What happens when the now sickly Randall is finally able to see Dorothea again says much about the differences between love, lust and passion, and the vagaries of youth.
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The Unexpected
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 8 mins
- Release date: 18-09-15
- Language: English
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