A short synopsis of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" followed by the full text divided by Chapter selection. With links to other short stories by American writers.

This unit plan can be used as a whole, or any of its three parts. Plenty of resources for the context of the novel, and the literary concepts of realism and regionalism are provided.

This lesson focuses on the short story "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin which takes place in Louisiana during one hour at the turn of the 19th century. Chopin uses local color and various forms of irony to tell the story. The text is...

This collection uses primary sources to explore The Awakening by Kate Chopin.

Published in 1899 The Awakening portrays a main character who is independent and goes against the norm for her time. Find out about the characters and themes in this comprehensive profile of the novel.

This site features the author Katherine Chopin including the full text of the novel The Awakening and 11 short stories including "The Story of an Hour" and "Beyond the Bayou."

This AP unit focuses on the themes Alienation, Disaffection, and Estrangement using the Kate Chopin works: The Awakening and "The Story of an Hour" and "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden. It includes links to these text including audio...

Home of Kate Chopin, author of The Awakening, source for her writings on bayou life.