Virginia Woolf’s second novel, Mrs. Dalloway (1925), is many things. On one level, it’s a psychological portrait of London’s residents after the first World War. On another, it’s a love triangle, but long after the drama has concluded, and when all that’s left is dust. Doubtless, it is a feat of high modernism, displaying a trademark love of interior exploration…
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Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour”
Today, we’re talking about one of Kate Chopin’s shortest of stories and the inspiration for the title of this blog. A masterpiece in precision and irony, Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is one of her most popular and widely read works. So, if you’re looking for a quick read—just over a thousand words, I counted—then this is the…
