Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Beyond the Bayou" by Katherine Chopin
This is the text of the short story "Beyond the Bayou" by Katherine Chopin, a story of La Folle leaving the boundaries of the Bayou.
PBS
Pbs: Kate Chopin Chronology
This chronology provides key events in the life of the New Orleans author Kate Chopin (1850-1904).
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: "At the 'Cadian Ball" by Katherine Chopin
This site features the full text of the short story "At the 'Cadian Ball" by Katherine Chopin.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"
Complete text of Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" with hyperlinks to definitions and comprehension questions. A link to biographical information about Chopin is also available.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpts From the Awakening
A learning module that begins with "Excerpts from the Awakening" by Kate Chopin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Desiree's Baby
A learning module that begins with "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: A Matter of Prejudice
A learning module that begins with "A Matter of Prejudice" by Kate Chopin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Ripe Figs
A learning module that begins with "Ripe Figs" by Kate Chopin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
CommonLit
Common Lit: A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an American author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. She is considered one of the leading feminist writers of the 20th-century. This story begins with a married woman's disappointment over the...
Other
Bucknell University: A Brief Biography of Kate Chopin
This site provides a "different" biography approach. Leans more to the literary points of the author's life.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
The sources in this primary set document The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Includes teaching guide.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Locket" by Katherine Chopin
Text of the short story "The Locket" by Kate Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Ma'ame Pelagie" by Katherine Chopin
Text of the short story "Ma'ame Pelagie" by Katherine Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Katherine Chopin
Text of the short story "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Story of an Hour" by Katherine Chopin
The full text of the short story "The Story of An Hour" by Katherine Chopin. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Reflection" by Katherine Chopin
Text of a short piece by Katherine Chopin called "A Reflection". (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Respectable Woman" by Katherine Chopin
Text of the short story "A Respectable Woman" by Katherine Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Other
Assumption.edu: Kate (O'flaherty) Chopin
Yet another interesting biography on the writer Kate Chopin. Sympathetic yet insightful. Discusses her life and the issues she dealt with as a writer.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"
Here at the Virginia Commonwealth University, read Kate Chopin's "The Story of An Hour." A "Reading response," exercise is provided after the complete text of the story.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Awakening by Katherine Chopin
Read the full text of "The Awakening" by Katherine Chopin set in New Orleans at the end of the 19th century. This novel is one of the earliest novels to focus on women's issues and is a landmark work of early feminism.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Kate Chopin
From here at SwissEduc, access general information on Kate Chopin, as well as full texts of various short stories.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Awakening
Published in 1899 The Awakening portrays a main character who is independent and goes against the norm for her time. Find out about the characters and themes in this comprehensive profile of the novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Storm
A summary, an analysis of the book including the themes and characters, as well as questions that can be discussed.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Kate Chopin
Brief biography of American novelist and short story writer Kate Chopin.