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| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | The novel opens as Léonce Pontellier, a guest at Mrs. Lebrun's cottages on Grand Isle, attempts to read his newspaper in... Read More |
| Chapter 2 | On the cottage porch Robert begins to smoke a cigarette as Edna fans herself, and the two chatter "incessantly." They ar... Read More |
| Chapter 3 | Léonce Pontellier returns quite late from his evening at Klein's hotel, and although Edna is half asleep he gossips and ... Read More |
| Chapter 4 | The narrator notes Mr. Pontellier often is critical of Edna's parenting; he can't pinpoint what is wrong but determines ... Read More |
| Chapter 5 | Madame Ratignolle, Edna, and Robert form a "congenial group" on the porch, although Edna and Robert seem to share someth... Read More |
| Chapter 6 | Edna is conflicted about her response to Robert's invitation to go to the beach. She senses a light is "beginning to daw... Read More |
| Chapter 7 | Up to this point Edna has been a very reserved person, but now she begins to feel more comfortable sharing her private t... Read More |
| Chapter 8 | Madame Ratignolle walks back to her cottage with Robert as Edna stays at the beach; she asks Robert to "let Mrs. Pontell... Read More |
| Chapter 9 | On a Saturday evening a few weeks later, Madame Lebrun's home is full of families and festivity. Children stay up late, ... Read More |
| Chapter 10 | As the party breaks up, Robert proposes they all go for a swim, and so they walk down to the beach. They can hear music ... Read More |
| Chapter 11 | When her husband returns from the beach, Edna is still in the hammock. She declines to come in, even when he insists ("c... Read More |
| Chapter 12 | After a few hours of restless sleep Edna wakes. In the early morning Edna sends someone to tell Robert she is planning t... Read More |
| Chapter 13 | Edna feels lightheaded during the church service and goes outside to get some fresh air. Robert follows her, concerned, ... Read More |
| Chapter 14 | Edna's youngest boy, Etienne, is still awake when she gets back, having refused to go to bed. When Edna receives him fro... Read More |
| Chapter 15 | One evening Edna comes in late to dinner, only to be informed that Robert is going to Mexico—and leaving tonight. She is... Read More |
| Chapter 16 | One morning as Edna leaves for the beach to swim, Mademoiselle Reisz approaches and asks her if she misses Robert. Edna ... Read More |
| Chapter 17 | Back in New Orleans, the wealthy Pontelliers live in a luxurious home filled with beautiful possessions, attended by ser... Read More |
| Chapter 18 | The next morning Mr. Pontellier invites Edna to come look at new fixtures for the house, but she refuses. He thinks she ... Read More |
| Chapter 19 | Edna feels silly about breaking the vase and seems to move past the anger of that evening. She doesn't abandon her awake... Read More |
| Chapter 20 | On one of Edna's unhappy days she attempts to seek out Mademoiselle Reisz. At first unable to find the pianist's address... Read More |
| Chapter 21 | When Edna arrives at Mademoiselle Reisz's shabby apartment, the pianist laughs, having thought that Edna had forgotten a... Read More |
| Chapter 22 | One morning on his way to town, Mr. Pontellier stops and consults Doctor Mandelet about Edna's "odd" behavior. He is wor... Read More |
| Chapter 23 | Edna's father, the Colonel, is visiting, and this is a welcome distraction for her. Edna asks him to sit for a sketch, a... Read More |
| Chapter 24 | Tensions rise between Edna and her father because she refuses to attend her sister's wedding. Eventually the Colonel hea... Read More |
| Chapter 25 | Edna continues to pursue her art and to have good and bad days. One day she goes to the races with Alcée Arobin and Mrs.... Read More |
| Chapter 26 | Alcée writes Edna a letter of apology, and she replies "she would be glad to have him look in upon her at work whenever ... Read More |
| Chapter 27 | Edna is in such a good mood about Robert's return that Alcée notices and wonders about the cause of her happiness. She c... Read More |
| Chapter 28 | Edna is prey to conflicting emotions after Alcée leaves. She feels irresponsible, shocked, and sad that the physical fee... Read More |
| Chapter 29 | Edna sets in motion her plan to move to the little house, and Alcée finds her on a stepladder, unhooking a picture from ... Read More |
| Chapter 30 | Edna's grand dinner ends up being a cozy dinner with only nine guests, including Mrs. Highcamp, Alcée Arobin, Mademoisel... Read More |
| Chapter 31 | Alcée, who has stayed behind as the other guests leave, asks her "What next?" She describes what she still must do befor... Read More |
| Chapter 32 | Mr. Pontellier finds out his wife is moving to the pigeon house, and he does not approve. He thinks people might get the... Read More |
| Chapter 33 | Madame Ratignolle, who was unable to come to Edna's party because of her pregnancy, visits Edna in the pigeon house. She... Read More |
| Chapter 34 | At dinner Robert and Edna share their news, but not in terribly personal terms. Alcée Arobin stops by to give Edna a mes... Read More |
| Chapter 35 | In the morning Edna thinks about how to overcome the awkwardness she felt with Robert and allow for the "excessive joy" ... Read More |
| Chapter 36 | Edna is at a local garden cafe having a quiet meal when Robert unexpectedly enters the garden gate. They are both surpri... Read More |
| Chapter 37 | Madame Ratignolle is in the midst of labor when Edna gets to her house. "Between agonizing moments," Edna talks with Mad... Read More |
| Chapter 38 | Doctor Mandelet, who had attended the birth, walks Edna home, and tells her that she should not have been at the birth; ... Read More |
| Chapter 39 | The next day Victor is doing some repair work on a house on Grand Isle as he and Mariequita flirt and gossip. They are s... Read More |
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