Project Gutenberg 2020-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 240 Chopin, Kate 1850 1904 Chopin, Katherine O'Flaherty O'Flaherty, Catherine Hazenplug, Frank 1874 1931 Hazen, Frank Pape, Eric 1870 1938 Pape, Frederic L. 06020969 A Night in Acadie A night in Acadie -- Athénaïse -- After the winter -- Polydore -- Regret -- A matter of prejudice -- Caline -- A Dresden lady in Dixie -- Nég Créol -- The lilies -- Azélie -- Mamouche -- A sentimental soul -- Dead men's shoes -- At Chenière Caminada -- Odalie misses mass -- Cavanelle -- Tante Cat'rinette -- A respectable woman -- Ripe figs -- Ozème's holiday. Produced by KD Weeks, Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Night in Acadie" by Kate Chopin is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. Through evocative narratives set in Louisiana, the book explores the intricate lives of individuals navigating love, desire, and social conventions, often highlighting the experiences of women. The central focus revolves around characters like Telèsphore Baquette and Zaïda Trodon, whose interactions reveal the complexity of their emotional landscapes. The opening of the book introduces Telèsphore, a 28-year-old farmer who grapples with the pressures of finding a suitable wife while feeling unfulfilled in his solitary life. As he decides to spend a Sunday near Marksville, he unexpectedly encounters Zaïda on the train, a young woman characterized by her candidness and independent spirit. Their conversation brings forth Telèsphore's internal conflict regarding love and marriage, as he navigates his feelings toward the prospect of new relationships, ultimately setting the stage for both character exploration and the pivotal themes of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American Louisiana -- Social life and customs -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 483731 2025-06-25T05:44:44.059287 text/html 461644 2024-10-18T05:28:12 text/html 650749 2025-06-25T05:44:51.149246 application/epub+zip 647526 2025-06-25T05:44:45.496284 application/epub+zip 274407 2025-06-25T05:44:44.765269 application/epub+zip 767750 2025-06-25T05:44:55.332269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717333 2025-06-25T05:44:50.428290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346147 2022-09-28T12:06:14.549590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417258 2025-06-25T05:44:43.019278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397281 2024-10-18T05:28:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19208 2025-06-25T05:44:55.479249 application/rdf+xml 15360 2025-06-25T05:44:44.897280 image/jpeg 2084 2025-06-25T05:44:44.831268 image/jpeg 691953 2025-06-25T05:44:44.106284 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia