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"The Story of an Hour" is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894. It was originally published in Vogue on December 6, 1894, as "The Dream of an Hour". It was later reprinted in St. Louis Life on January 5, 1895, as "The Story of an Hour".
The title of the short story refers to the time elapsed between the moments at which the protagonist, Louise Mallard, hears that her husband, Brently Mallard, is dead, and then discovers that he is alive after all. Featuring a female protagonist who feels liberation at the news of her husband's death, "The Story of an Hour" was controversial by American standards in the 1890s.
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freedom, selfhood, self-fulfilment, meaning of love, short storyPeople
Louise Mallard, Brently Mallard, Josephine, RichardsPlaces
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- The Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin, characters, setting
- The Story of an Hour - Wikipedia
- "The Story of an Hour" - VCU
- The Story of an Hour - SparkNotes
- Analysis of "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin - ThoughtCo
- The Story of an Hour - Shmoop
- The Story of an Hour Full Text - The Story of an Hour - Owl Eyes
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