The Great Plains Trilogy by Willa Cather
Willa Cather's Great Plains trilogy refers to three novels she set in Midwestern America at the turn of the 20th century: . Lush descriptions of the wild land, deep insight into human nature and the characters who came to America to fulfill their destiny all make these novels eternally engaging. We offer this collection at a 30% discount.
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Song of the Lark Thea Kronborg is the daughter of a preacher in Moonstone, Colorado, who begins her artistic career as a determined girl who loves music and doggedly practices her craft, learning from every source in her environment, from her piano teacher Mr. Wunsch, to her friend Spanish Johnny, and eventually her teachers in Chicago and Germany. Willa Cather weaves throughout Thea's story the effect of the land that nurtured her creativity, including a sojourn at the Anasazi cliff dwellings with a romantic interest, Fred Ottenburg. This is an engaging portrait of a soul marked by artistic destiny.
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O Pioneers! Born of Swedish immigrants who homestead in Hanover, Nebraska, Alexandra inherits their determination to make a life on the fertile land of Nebraska. At odds with her brothers over how the family farm should be run, she nevertheless prevails. Her progress is contrasted with that of other women who choose different paths, especially her friend Marie, who marries a handsome but tempermental French man, but is in love with Alexandra's younger brother, Emil. Cather makes us also fall in love with the land, as Alexandra did. |
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My Ántonia Orphan Jim Burden goes to live with his grandparents in Black Hawk, Nebraska and meets the Shimerdas, a Bohemian (Czech Republic) family traveling in the same coach. Unfortunately the family falls into bad living circumstances which Jim's grandparents try to alleviate in spite of the language barrier between them. Jim teaches Ántonia how to speak English and they form a bond that lasts into adulthood. Ántonia is a hard worker devoted to her family, and her story is contrasted with that of Jim's other female friend, Lena Lingard, who flees the farm life at her first opportunity for a career in Lincoln. This is a hauntingly crafted tale set against the wild beauty of Nebraska. |
Willa Cather's Great Plains trilogy refers to three novels she set in Midwestern America at the turn of the 20th century: . Lush descriptions of the wild land, deep insight into human nature and the characters who came to America to fulfill their destiny all make these novels eternally engaging. We offer this collection at a 30% discount.
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 Birthplace: Gore, VirginiaHome town: Red Cloud, Nebraska Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Willa Sibert Cather Willa Sibert Cather (1873–1947) was born in Virginia and moved to Nebraska when she was nine years old. She graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her writing style is characterized by its vivid descriptions of the natural world, its focus on the lives of ordinary people, and its exploration of themes such as identity, memory, and the passage of time. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1923 for One of Ours. |
Song of the Lark, O Pioneers! , My Ántonia |