Synopsis “The Storm” by Kate Chopin is a short story focusing on Calixta, a married woman who finds herself at home during a storm. While her husband and son are away, an old love, Alcée, arrives seeking shelter from the storm. The story explores themes of passion, reunion, and the complexities of human relationships, all … Read more
As the day was pleasant, Madame Valmondé drove over to L’Abri to see Désirée and the baby. It made her laugh to think of Désirée with a baby. Why, it seemed but yesterday that Désirée was little more than a baby herself; when Monsieur in riding through the gateway of Valmondé had found her lying … Read more
Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband’s friend Richards was there, too, near her. … Read more