1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston about African-American woman Janie Crawford. Janie returns to Eatonville after a year to recount her life story. Story follows Janie's three marriages and their transformative experiences
Christina Rossetti's famous poem combines poetry and prose elements. Poem features rhyming pattern and intricate stanza structure. Narrates sisters Laura and Lizzie's encounter with goblin merchants
Louise Mallard is portrayed as delicate and needing careful attention. Characters worry about Louise's health and husband's death. Louise's grief is compared to storm, contrasting with springtime optimism
Two Americans stay at a hotel facing sea, garden, and war monument. Rainy day with deserted square and café waiting for waiter. Hotel-keeper serves as traditional European hospitality figure
Action takes place in Helmer's comfortable but tasteful house. Main characters include Torvald Helmer, his wife Nora, Doctor Rank, and Mrs. Linde. Three children, nurse Anne, housemaid, and Porter are present
Wife claims to have had five husbands, justifying it with biblical authority. She manipulates husbands through accusations and biblical glossing. Her fifth husband, Jankin, reads anti-feminist literature and attacks her. Friar and Summoner interrupt her tale, leading to a humorous exchange