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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 7 MIN

The Story Of An Hour - a short story, by Kate Chopin

from The Healing Voice · host Colin WD McLean

Please feel free to send me a text message. 'The Story of an Hour' is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894. It was originally published in Vogue on December 6, 1894, as "The Dream of an Hour". It was later reprinted in St. Louis Life on January 5, 1895, as "The Story of an Hour".The title of the short story refers to the time elapsed between the moments at which the protagonist, Louise Mallard, hears that her husband, Brently Mallard, is dead, and then discovers that he is alive after all. Featuring a female protagonist who feels liberation and ponders her identity at the news of her husband's death, "The Story of an Hour" was controversial by American standards in the 1890s. (Read more on Wikipedia .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_an_Hour)February 2026-oOo-Support the showRead for The Healing Voice by Colin WD [email protected]

Please feel free to send me a text message. 'The Story of an Hour' is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894. It was originally published in Vogue on December 6, 1894, as "The Dream of an Hour". It was later reprinted in St. Louis Life on January 5, 1895, as "The Story of an Hour". The title of the short story refers to the time elapsed between the moments at which the protagonist, Louise Mallard, hears that her husband, Brently Mallard, is dead, and then discovers that he is...

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