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Kate Chopin was an American author known for her short stories and novels, particularly her novel 'The Awakening'. Her writing style is often described as naturalistic, exploring themes of female liberation and gender roles.

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Famous Kate Chopin Quotes

“A wedding is one of the most lamentable spectacles on earth.”

Earth Spectacles

Book:The Awakening

Source: The Awakening

“The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.”

Earth Strong Levels Bird Tradition Prejudice Wings Exhausted Soar Bruised Fluttering

Book:The Awakening

Source: The Awakening

“The peace and beauty of a spring day had descended upon the earth like a benediction.”

Earth Spring Benediction Spring Day

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Kate Chopin (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Kate Chopin (Illustrated)

“Have you ever heard the earth breath?”

Earth Heard Breaths Clever Branches Spheres Chords Subtlety Tree Branches

Book:The Storm And Other Stories with THE AWAKENING

Source: The Storm And Other Stories with THE AWAKENING

“I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe?”

Ifs Earth Literature Wonder Heard Tree Wind Majors Ears Breathe Strikes Branches Spheres Minors Chords Subtlety Tree Branches

Book:The Storm And Other Stories with THE AWAKENING

Source: The Storm And Other Stories with THE AWAKENING

“It is greater than the stars - that moving procession of human energy; greater than the palpitating earth and the things growing thereon.”

Humans Earth Moving Literature Energy Stars Greater Growing Procession

Book:The Awakening

Source: The Awakening

About the Author

Born: February 8, 1850
Died: August 22, 1904
Known for: Author
Quotes: 96

Books & Sources

The AwakeningRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Kate Chopin (Illustrated)Related source material

THE AWAKENING - A Solitary Soul (Feminist Classics Series): One Women's Story from the Turn-Of-The-Century American SouthRelated source material

The Awakening & Other Short StoriesRelated source material

The Awakening and Other WritingsRelated source material

The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate ChopinRelated source material

The Awakening: And Selected Short Stories - Beyond the Bayou, Ma'ame Pelagie, Desiree's Baby, Respectable Woman, Kiss, Pair of Silk Stockings, Locket, Reflection (Beloved Books Edition)Related source material

The Storm And Other Stories with THE AWAKENINGRelated source material

A Kate Chopin miscellanyRelated source material

A Respectable WomanRelated source material

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