The Man Who Was Almost a Man
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Barn Burning (Tale Blazers)
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The Story of an Hour
In these four stories, Kate Chopin subtly captures the intricate interior lives of a generation of women. From the famous proto-feminist tale "The Story of an Hour" to the subtly sexy "A Respectable W…
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Sweat
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Good Country People
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Trifles
Trifles is a one-act play by Susan Glaspell. Her short story, "A Jury of Her Peers", was adapted from the play a year after its debut. It was first performed by the Provincetown Players at the Wharf T…
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A Good Man Is Hard To Find
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A White Heron
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Young Goodman Brown
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The Swimmer
Neddy Merrill decides to swim home from a friend's pool party, traveling from fashionable swimming pool to swimming pool on a perfect mid-summer's day. But as night falls and the season begins to chan…
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