BY KATE CHOPIN

An early exemplar of feminist literature, The Story of an Hour follows Mrs. Mallard as she learns of her husband’s death in a freak accident. Grief quickly turns to a guilty exhilaration as she realizes that – her duties as a wife having been fulfilled and finished – the remainder of her days will be hers, and hers alone. Secluded in her room she whispers to herself, “Free, free, free!” Alas – tragedy (or triumph?) only turns to further tragedy.

Kate Chopin was a maestro of short fiction. Her writing, though now well over a century old, is bitingly relevant today.

This is the first in what will become a series of unnumbered chapbooks. While the Press’ capacity for grander editions has expanded, our love of smaller format bookmaking remains steadfast. Some great literature simply confines itself to a few hundred words. That, in our view, should not be grounds for exclusion from private presswork.

Importantly: The Story of an Hour will be accompanied by a printed announcement (and an early opportunity to reserve) our next chapbook. This next chapbook is printed on handmade Velke Losiny, signed by the writer (who is very well-known), and limited to only forty copies from the Press.

EDITION NOTES

• The edition is limited to 150 unnumbered copies.

• Typeset in 11-point Weiss.

• Measuring 5 by 7 inches.

• Printed by hand on Hahnemühle Biblio using a Vandercook Universal I.

• Sewn into hand-painted wrappers, made specially for the edition.