“THE STORY OF AN HOUR”

DR. SUJATHA MENON

DEPT. OF ENGLISH, JAZAN UNIVERSITY
 Kate Chopin (1850-1904)
American short story
writer and novelist
Considered one of the
earliest twentieth
century feminist writers.
Her novels are mainly centred on
women.
Her women characters are more
concerned about a separate
identity. They do not want to be
seen as mere shadows of men.
Novels of Kate Chopin
Short Stories of Kate Chopin
 “The Story of an Hour”
It was first published in
Vogue (Magazine) as “The
Dream of an Hour” in 1894.
Later, Chopin herself
changed the title to “The
Story of an Hour.”