books by Willa Cather     books:       My Antonia325 reviews Public Domain Books, 2009 A Dark Prairie Story I've read this book before, and I forgot how truly beautiful it really is. Jim is an Eastern boy, sent out West to live with his grandparents. getting off the train in Black Hawk, the small town nearby their farm, he meets up with a poor immigrant family from Bohemia (today part of the Czech Republic), and is particularly struck by one of the daughters, Antonia. They ride together to their ...             O Pioneers! Public Domain Books, 2009 This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.             The Song of the Lark46 reviews Public Domain Books, 2009 By Far the Best Willa Cather Novel I am working my way through all of Cather's novels and short stories, and while I found O Pioneers had the best twist, I have to say the Song of the Lark is by far her best work and my favorite. It was probably the 6th or 7th Cather novel I read, so I had several to compare it to. The characters are wonderfully developed, as is the story. I don't even know how much more I need to say but that you ...             Death Comes for the Archbishop (Virago Modern Classics)15 reviews Willa Cather Virago UK, 2006 Paean Willa Cather's 1927 novel is a hymn of praise. Sung in language of radiant simplicity, it is a paean to the pioneer spirit, to the power of faith, to compassion and pure humanity, and above all to the American Southwest. And it is about life, not death. Archbishop Jean Latour goes to his rest in 1888 able to look back on almost forty years of transcendent service, since being appointed the first ...             Death Comes for the Archbishop121 reviews Willa Cather CreateSpace, 2009 Death Comesto/The Arshbishop This story is a classic Willa Cather work. Vibrant account of pioneer New Mexico. This printing is inferior with words running together making it difficult to read. This edition should be withdrawn.             My Antonia, Literary Touchstone Edition2 reviews Prestwick House, Inc., 2006 A TIMELESS AMERICAN CLASSIC... I first read this book when I was in junior high school. I admit that, at the time, I did not appreciate the strengths of the book and the quality of its writing. I am quite glad that I decided to give it another chance, as I now understand why it is considered to be a classic in literature. It is simply a beautifully written book, covering many of the themes that one stumbles across in life and ...             One of Ours25 reviews Public Domain Books, 2004 Great storytelling When one reads a novel such as One of Ours, it's hard not to think of those who have died giving the ultimate sacrifice fighting for freedom. And yet war is such a horrible experience for all those involved, most often the youngest and most vibrant of society. This novel tells the story of Claude Wheeler, who is impatient and unenthusiastic about his life on a Nebraska farm. He has little ...             Alexander's Bridge6 reviews Public Domain Books, 1993 Alexander's Bridges This is an amazing story about a successful engineer and his simultaneous romantic relationships with two brilliant and capable women. Originally published in 1912, it must have been scandalous, creating sympathetic portrayals of each of the three main characters: Bartley Alexander, a leading bridge building engineer; Winifried Alexander, his intelligent, enabling, supportive, and capable ...             The Collected Works of Willa Cather (Halcyon Classics)1 review Halcyon Press Ltd., 2009 Not "the Collected Works", just some of them, but does include "My Antonia" ... "The Song of the Lark" and "O Pioneers", the three members of the Prarie Trilogy. It also includes her first novel "Alexander's Bridge", her Pulitzer Prize "One of Ours", and two collections of short stories ("Youth and the Bright Medusa" and "The Troll Garden"). It does not include several other of her works, especially "Death Comes for the Archbishop". Despite the misleading title, Halcyon ...             O Pioneers!5 reviews Willa Cather CreateSpace, 2009 The true pioneering spirit Some writers are identified with a particular country or region, others with a specific period in history. Willa Cather is known for both. When I think of her, I think of the prairie states, especially Nebraska, and I think of the days of the intrepid pioneers of the prairies, struggling to make a life for themselves that was tenuous, at best. Although Cather spent only a few years of her ...             O Pioneers! (mobi)105 reviews MobileReference, 2008 For a Dream, There is a Price Cather published her second novel, O Pioneers, in 1913 at the age of 40. Together with My Antonia it is the novel for which she is best known. Years after writing the book, Cather wrote of it " Since I wrote this book for myself, I ignored all the situations and accents that were then thought to be necessary." The book takes place on the plains of Nebraska in the late 19th Century as the Prairie ...             Cather Novels & Stories 1905-1918: The Troll Garden, O Pioneers! The Song of the Lark, and My Antonia6 reviews Willa Cather Library of America, 1999 Some of Cather's finest work Like all the volumes in the Library of America series, this book is beautiful and made to last. Some readers may be bothered by the thin paper, but it allows so much to be packed into a handy book. As the title states, this is a collection from Cather's early work (her first "first novel," _Alexander's Bridge_, is missing). _The Troll Garden_ is a collection of Cather's early short stories, most ...             A Lost Lady (Vintage Classics)26 reviews Willa Cather Vintage, 1990 A Captivating Novellete! What a beautiful story! What a magnificent writer Willa Cather is. This relatively short story is sure to captivate any fan of hers who has not had the pleasure of perusing this gem yet. If you enjoyed "My Antonia" and/or "O Pioneers!", then I can guaranty you, you will simply love this novella. "A Lost Lady" is the story of Marian Forrester and her much older, but very charming and ...             The Professor's House31 reviews Willa Cather CreateSpace, 2009 A Book with Lots of Meaning This is a great book with lots of hidden meaning. I am sure I didn't get them all, may read again.             Works of Willa Cather. Alexander's Bridge, O Pioneers!, Song of the Lark, My Antonia, One of Ours, Stories & ...2 reviews MobileReference, 2009 Perfect format for the Kindle! Perfect format for the Kindle! I've purchased over 15 of these complete author collections from this publisher. These collections work superbly on the Kindle. Take Mark Twain collection. The collection includes huge number of Mark Twain's works all in one place, searchable and well-organized. If I would have purchased all these books separately, searching for `The Gilded Age' among hundreds of ...             One of Ours Public Domain Books, 2009 This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.             My Mortal Enemy (Vintage Classics)9 reviews Willa Cather Vintage, 1990 An Enemy of Mortals Natural questions a person might have when considering whether to read this book are: What kind of work of fiction is this? Does it fit into a major category of fiction? Who is the "mortal enemy" referred to in the title? I'll address those questions in this review. My Mortal Enemy is not a classic romance, tragedy, or melodrama. It is a narrative view, from a fallible, secondary ...             Youth and the Bright Medusa1 review Public Domain Books, 2009 SHORT STORIES WITH A PLOT AND RESOLUTION I AM NOT A FAN OF WILLA CATHER - HAVING CONSIDERED HER WRITING TOO SIMPLISTIC, COMPARED TO SAY, THOMAS HARDY OR BALZAC. HOWEVER, THESE SHORT STORIES WERE QUITE BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. ALL DEALT WITH THE ARTS AND ARTISTS. WHAT I ESPECIALLY LIKED WAS THE FACT THAT, UNLIKE SOME SHORT STORIES WHICH SEEM ONLY TO BE A SLICE OF LIFE, HAVE NO PLOT OR RESOLUTION, THESE STORIES ALL HAD AN INTERESTING STORY ...             Classic American Literature: seven books by Willa Cather in a single file, with active table of contents B&R Samizdat Express, 2008 This Kindle book includes the novels Alexander's Bridge, O Pioneers! The Song of the Lark, My Antonia, and One of Ours. It also includes the collections Youth and the Bright Medusa and A Collection of Stories, Reviews, and Essays. According to Wikipedia: "Willa Sibert Cather (December 7, 1873[1] ? April 24, 1947) was an American author who grew up in Nebraska. She is best known for her depictions of frontier life on the Great Plains in novels ...             Great Short Stories by American Women (Dover Thrift Editions)8 reviews Sara Orne Jewett, Kate Chopin, ... Dover Publications, 1996 Incredible classroom text! As a college student, I am burdened with purchasing many expensive books for classes. "Great Short Stories by American Women," however, was not a burden to purchase at all. The book showcases great works from many great female authors in the late 19th and early 20th century. 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