Awakening -- Emancipation : a life fable -- At the 'Cadian ball -- ésirée's baby -- La belle Zoraïde -- At Chênière Caminada -- Story of an hour -- Lilacs -- Athénaīse -- A pair of silk stockings -- Nég Créol -- Elizabeth Stock's one story -- The Storm : a sequel to "The 'Cadian ball."
Summary
A portrayal of a woman trapped in a stifling marriage, who seeks and finds passionate physical love outside the straitened confines of her domestic situation. Highlights the treatment of marital infidelity and an illicit relationship.This edition features 17 of Chopin's short stories, including her 1898 secret masterpiece, "The storm."