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Bayou Folk (1894) is a short story collection by American author Kate Chopin. Chopin, a pioneering feminist and gifted writer, sought to portray the experiences of Southern women and ethnic minorities struggling to survive in an era decimated by war and economic hardship. Bayou Folk collects twenty-three of her stories.

“Beyond the Bayou” is the story of La Folle, a thirty-five year old black woman living on the outskirts of a Louisiana plantation. Traumatized with memories of the war, she has spent her entire life on one side of the bayou. From her modest cabin, she entertains visits from the owner of Bellissime plantation and his young children. La Folle holds a special fondness for Chéri, the owner’s young son, whom she entertains with stories of a world she has seldom, if ever, seen, a world “beyond the bayou.” When a terrible accident occurs, however, she is forced to face her deepest fears, or else suffer the most unthinkable loss of all. In “Désirée's Baby,” the most acclaimed of Chopin’s short stories, a young woman married to plantation owner Armand Aubigny awaits the birth of her first child. When the child is born with a racially ambiguous appearance, however, Aubigny quickly blames his wife, whose parents are suspected of having African American heritage. Banished from the plantation, Désirée leaves her young family behind, unaware of the secret her husband declined to share. Bayou Folk showcases the literary talent of Kate Chopin, a writer with an eye for characters on the fringe, people whose hearts often clash with the rules and demands of culture in the American South.

This edition of Kate Chopin’s Bayou Folk is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The Awakening and Other Stories

The Awakening and Other Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening & Other Stories

The Awakening & Other Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening, And Selected Short Stories

The Awakening, And Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening - Unabridged

The Awakening - Unabridged

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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A Night in Acadie

A Night in Acadie

Kate Chopin

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A Night in Acadie

A Night in Acadie

Kate Chopin

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At Fault

At Fault

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening (Annotated Keynote Classics)

The Awakening (Annotated Keynote Classics)

Kate Chopin, Michelle M White

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Other Short Stories

The Awakening and Other Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Other Short Stories

The Awakening and Other Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Other Short Stories

The Awakening and Other Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Other Stories

The Awakening and Other Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Other Stories

The Awakening and Other Stories

Kate Chopin

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Great American Women’s Fiction

Great American Women’s Fiction

various authors

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Bayou Folk

Bayou Folk

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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Ma'ame Pelagie

Ma'ame Pelagie

Kate Chopin

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The Kiss

The Kiss

Kate Chopin

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Beyond the Bayou

Beyond the Bayou

Kate Chopin

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A Pair of Silk Stockings

A Pair of Silk Stockings

Kate Chopin

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Desiree's Baby

Desiree's Baby

Kate Chopin

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A Reflection

A Reflection

Kate Chopin

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The Locket

The Locket

Kate Chopin

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Beyond the Bayou

Beyond the Bayou

Kate Chopin

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Desiree's Baby

Desiree's Baby

Kate Chopin

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A Respectable Woman

A Respectable Woman

Kate Chopin

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The Locket

The Locket

Kate Chopin

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A Pair of Silk Stockings

A Pair of Silk Stockings

Kate Chopin

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Ma'ame Pelagie

Ma'ame Pelagie

Kate Chopin

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The Kiss

The Kiss

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Stories

The Awakening and Selected Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening (Diversion Classics)

The Awakening (Diversion Classics)

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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Kashmir

Kashmir

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin

The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin

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The Story Of An Hour

The Story Of An Hour

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Short Stor

The Awakening and Selected Short Stor

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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Going Public … in Shorts!

Going Public … in Shorts!

various authors

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A Pair of Silk Stockings

A Pair of Silk Stockings

Kate Chopin

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The Story of an Hour

The Story of an Hour

Kate Chopin

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At Fault

At Fault

Kate Chopin

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At Fault

At Fault

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening Thrift Study Edition

The Awakening Thrift Study Edition

Kate Chopin

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Lilacs and Other Stories

Lilacs and Other Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening Thrift Study Edition

The Awakening Thrift Study Edition

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Short Stories

A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Short Stories

A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Short Stories

Kate Chopin

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At Fault

At Fault

Kate Chopin

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At Fault

At Fault

Kate Chopin

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Great Classic Stories III

Great Classic Stories III

various authors

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Lilacs and Other Stories

Lilacs and Other Stories

Kate Chopin

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Lilacs and Other Stories

Lilacs and Other Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening and Selected Stories

The Awakening and Selected Stories

Kate Chopin

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The Awakening

The Awakening

Kate Chopin

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The Complete Works of Kate Chopin

The Complete Works of Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin

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