{"product_id":"9781500932992","title":"Bayou Folk: Original \u0026 Unabridged","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBayou Folk\u003c\/b\u003e, a collection of twenty-three short stories by \u003ci\u003eKate Chopin\u003c\/i\u003e, including the well known \"Désirée's Baby\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDésirée, a beautiful young woman who grew up with foster parents, marries a successful plantation owner. But when their newborn child exhibits African American skin coloring, her husband claims Désirée's unknown parentage is to blame. But as Désirée wanders away we discover that her husband's racial identity is as ambiguous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At the 'Cadian Ball,\" another well-known story in the collection, features the dashing Alcée Laballiere, Chopin's fictional portrayal of her own lover, Albert Sampite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChopin is now considered by some to have been a forerunner of the feminist authors of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46360837849329,"sku":"9781500932992","price":9.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781500932992_p0.jpg?v=1765111129","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781500932992","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}