The Story of An Hour Study Guide

"The Story of An Hour" is a short story by Kate Chopin. The story was published in 1894, and it spans a one-hour span of time in the life of Mrs. Millard. She has a heart condition, which causes her sister and her husband's friend, Richard, to be extremely concerned about her when the terrible news of her husband's death in a train accident is passed on to her.

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