Désirée’s Baby by Kate Chopin (1893)

 It's the deep south, before the American Civil War, and slave ownership is still the norm. This story is about a moment of crisis when a baby of dubious heritage is born, and the consequences that follow. Chopin's take on race relations caused a sensation on first publication and it's no surprise Désirée’s Baby remains her most famous story.

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