This very short story by the feminist American writer, Kate Chopin, examines the awakening of hope in a young, but sick, married woman, when she believes that the death of her much-loved husband in a train accident will allow her to live her own life. ‘The Story of an Hour’ is also available at pre-intermediate level (930 words).
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