The Kate Chopin Collection The Awakening, Bayou Folk, At Fault, and Short Stories

Kate Chopin had a tragic and fascinating childhood. Her pain fueled the work of one of the most talented female American authors of the 19th Century. Her work was so far ahead of its time in its sensitive and complex portrayal of female characters that much of it was not published. The novel At Fault, included here, deals with adultery and its nuances and caused a scandal when it saw the light in 1890.