Project Gutenberg 2007-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 303 Chopin, Kate 1850 1904 Chopin, Katherine O'Flaherty O'Flaherty, Catherine At Fault Produced by Bernard Koloski "At Fault" by Kate Chopin is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the intricate social dynamics of Louisiana, the story revolves around Thérèse Lafirme, a recently widowed Creole woman, who grapples with her responsibilities on her plantation after the death of her husband. As she enters the world of business and confronts both societal expectations and personal desires, the novel intricately explores themes of love, duty, and moral dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces us to Thérèse as she copes with her profound grief over her husband Jérôme's death while facing the practicalities of running their large plantation, Place-du-Bois. The local community speculates about her ability to maintain the estate, anticipating some form of folly on her part. With her staff becoming disorganized and the plantation's operations suffering, Uncle Hiram, a caretaker of sorts, confronts her about the issues. Rather than succumb to despair, Thérèse finds strength in her role and slowly begins to take charge. The narrative also hints at her interactions with David Hosmer, a visitor proposing a timber contract that could change her life, intertwining their fates amid personal challenges and societal expectations. Through this introduction, the novel sets the stage for a gripping exploration of love and ethical complexities amid the southern landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Widows -- Fiction Louisiana -- Fiction Plantation life -- Fiction Creoles -- Fiction Women plantation owners -- Fiction Divorced men -- Fiction Cane River Region (La.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 384001 2025-08-10T05:08:16.438806 text/html 395191 2013-02-27T10:07:04 text/html 203354 2025-08-10T05:08:22.559772 application/epub+zip 209139 2025-08-10T05:08:18.143852 application/epub+zip 209140 2025-08-10T05:08:17.072823 application/epub+zip 348806 2025-08-10T05:08:26.095807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323008 2025-08-10T05:08:21.878805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302376 2022-09-11T07:16:40.114880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361285 2025-08-10T05:08:15.412873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361137 2013-02-27T10:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352307 2013-02-27T10:05:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352298 2013-02-27T10:04:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24366 2025-08-10T05:08:26.224771 application/rdf+xml 7466 2025-08-10T05:08:17.558795 image/jpeg 2144 2025-08-10T05:08:17.314853 image/jpeg 140972 2013-02-27T10:07:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 139669 2013-02-27T10:07:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 145248 2013-02-27T10:07:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 139556 2013-02-27T10:07:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 198134 2025-08-10T05:08:16.468873 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia