Katherine O'Flaherty, far better known as Kate Chopin, is widely considered to be one of our greatest novelists excelling especially with her many short stories. Born in Louisiana her Creole, Cajun, Irish and French background would help to provide a rich source of ideas for her literary works. Regarded as one of the foremost exponents of feminist writers her stories not only give women a voice but views society from their viewpoint usually with an unexpected twist. This collection of stories are The Kiss, A Pair Of Silk Stockings, The Story Of An Hour, A Respectable Woman, The Storm, The Lillies & Ma'ame Pelagie and are read for you by Richard Mitchley, Eve Karpf and Ghizela Rowe.