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Free! Body and soul free!
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“Free! Body and soul free!”

Kate Chopin

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The Story of an Hour
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1894
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Meaning of “Free! Body and soul free!”

Louise Mallard whispers the phrase as she imagines a future in which her own will and time are no longer organized around marriage.

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“The Story of an Hour,” first published in 1894 and represented by Wikisource. The words belong to Louise Mallard’s private reaction after she is told her husband has died; the story’s irony and ending are essential context.

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