Willa Cather
1873-1947
Willa Cather stands as an enduring figure in American literature, celebrated for her profound portrayals of the human spirit and the landscapes that shaped it. Born in Back Creek Valley, Virginia, she later moved to Red Cloud, Nebraska, an experience that would significantly influence her writing. Cather's literary journey began as a journalist, but it was her novels that truly marked her legacy. Her early works, such as O Pioneers! and My Ántonia, captured the challenges and triumphs of immigrants and pioneers on the Great Plains, while her later novels like Death Comes for the Archbishop and A Lost Lady delved into complex themes of spirituality, cultural clashes, and the passage of time.
Willa Cather
O Pioneers!
Willa CatherThose fields, colored by various grains! The story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish immigrants farming the Nebraska prairie at the turn of the ...
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Willa CatherThe Best Days Are First To Flee The stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, who lives with his grandparents and Antonia Shimerda, the...
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Willa CatherThe Prairie Trilogy Book Set Buy the book set and receive an automatic 10% off. Books Included: O Pioneers! The Song of the Lark My Ántonia
The Song of the Lark
Willa Cather“It was a wond’rous storm that drove me!” Set in fictional Moonstone, Colorado at the turn of the 20th century, the story follows Thea Kronborg. Th...
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