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Folkis a collection ofshort stories that tell of life inth century Louisiana on the bayou, in small towns, plantations, and New Orleans.
Its a kaleidoscope of locations, types of stories, and races of characters whites, Creoles, Acadians, Negros, and Mulattoes are all mixed together here.
Most are poor and many are illiterate, The stories take place mostly after the Civil War, but I found the strongest three to be set before or during it:

Desirees Baby probably her best in this collection, it deals with mixedrace children, with a surprise ending which subtly questions the feelings of racial superiority.


La Belle Zoraide about the cruelty of slaveholders in trying to arrange a marriage between a creole beauty and a mulatto she doesnt love.


A Lady of Bayou St, John about a young married woman in a lonely marriage who because attracted to another man, believes she will go “anywhere, anywhere” with him, but finds her heart changes after her husband is killed in the war.
There is a great quote from this one: “That mysterious, that treacherous bond called sympathy, had revealed them to each other.
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Overall the stories are a little uneven in terms of emotional impact, and her other collections are stronger, but these clearly show her promise as an author and you could do worse.
Chopin sought first and foremost to portray truth, like one of her literary heroes Guy de Maupassant, and in that she was successful.
Because of the themes of poor folk in the country living in a stratified society, I was also reminded of Turgenevs

Sketches From a Hunters Album.
Interesting short stories with interesting and divers characters, But i didn't care much for the colloquial language in the conversations, My head began to ache trying to understand them!
Here is an example: "I wants 'im to come in heah an' say: 'Howdy, Aunt Dicey! will you be so kine and go put on yo' noo calker dress an' yo' bonnit w'at you w'ars to meetin', an' stan' 'side f'om dat i'onin'boa'd w'ilse I gwine take yo' photygraph.
' Dat de way fo' a boy to talk w'at had good raisin', " Beautiful, languid prose. Richly drawn characters. Regional language rendered realistically. Highly recommended. Bayou Folk
Kate Chopin, american author of short stories and novels

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Table of Contents
About This Book
A No Account Creole
In And Out Of Old Natchitoches
In Sabine
A Very Fine Fiddle
Beyond The Bayou
Old Aunt Peggy
The Return Of Alcibiade
A Rude Awakening
The Bênitous' Slave
Désirée's Baby
A Turkey Hunt
Madame Célestin's Divorce
Love On The Bon Dieu
Loka
Boulôt And Boulotte
For Marse Chouchoute
A Visit To Avoyelles
A Wizard From Gettysburg
Ma'ame Pélagie
At The 'cadian Ball
La Belle Zoraïde
A Gentleman Of Bayou Têche
A Lady Of Bayou St John
A wide ranging collection, from classics like "Desiree's Baby" to nostalgic plantation fiction tales to humorous sketches to short romances.
It contains both "local color" and, in "A Gentleman of Bayou Teche" in particular, its critique, Many echo each other: part of the greatness of "A Visit to Avoyelles" is that it initially suggests it will be a repeat of "In Sabine" but amounts to its opposite "Madame Celestin's Divorce" might also be said to echo "In Sabine," but for the purpose of parody.
An intriguing look atth century America and Louisiana in particular, around the time of the Civil War.
There is a diverse array of characters from Louisiana's diverse populace, both before and after the war, Some of the stories are straightforward romances, some satires on contemporary society, and glimpses of life in that period, and many abound with clever plot twists.
Chopin's writing style is rich and languid, as befits the 'bayou' in the title, and reaches its peak towards the end of this collection.
It is frequently mixed with the French and English dialects of the region and is written in a colloquial style.
There are interesting observations and critiques of the racial laws of the period, and the injunctions against intermarriage between different communities.
However, there are too stories which seem to stereotype AfricanAmericans, as in the one where a freed slave remains back to serve his master.
Chopin's radical views on women's liberation from 'The Awakening' too seem to be muted, if not totally absent from this volume.
There is a pervasive air of sentimentalism too, and the presence of local colour is mixed with an interesting critique of it in 'A Gentleman of Bayou Teche'.


Favourites:
Desirees Baby
Love on the BonDieu
Ma'ame Pelagie
At the 'Cadian Ball
La Belle Zoraide Kate's writing is interesting.
The dialogue is very colloquial which I enjoyed, I've read other short stories by her I enjoyed more, The Bayou Folk stories seemed random and mostly anecdotal, I thought they offered an intriguing glimpse ofth Century America, Kate Chopin was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her startlingnovel, The Awakening.
Born in St. Louis, she moved to New Orleans after marrying Oscar Chopin in, Less than a decade later Oscars cotton business fell on hard times and they moved to his familys plantation in the Natchitoches Parish of northwestern Louisiana.
Oscar died inand Kate was suddenly a young widow with six children, She turned to writing and published her first poem in, The Awakening, considered Chopins masterpiece, was subject to harsh criticism at the time for its frank approach to sexual themes.
It was rediscovered in thes and has since become a standard of American literature, appreciated for its sophistication Kate Chopin was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her startlingnovel, The Awakening.
Born in St. Louis, she moved to New Orleans after marrying Oscar Chopin in, Less than a decade later Oscar's cotton business fell on hard times and they moved to his family's plantation in the Natchitoches Parish of northwestern Louisiana.
Oscar died inand Kate was suddenly a young widow with six children, She turned to writing and published her first poem in, The Awakening, considered Chopin's masterpiece, was subject to harsh criticism at the time for its frank approach to sexual themes.
It was rediscovered in thes and has since become a standard of American literature, appreciated for its sophistication and artistry.
Chopin's short stories of Cajun and Creole life are collected in Bayou Folkand A Night in Acadie, and include "Desiree's Baby," "The Story of an Hour" and "The Storm.
"Some biographers citeas Chopin's birth year, sitelink.