Description
My ntonia is a novel published in 1918 by American writer Willa Cather, considered one of her best works. It is the final book of her "prairie trilogy" of novels, preceded by O Pioneers and The Song of the Lark.
- The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, and the elder daughter in a family of Bohemian immigrants, ntonia Shimerda, who are each brought as children to be pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century.
- Both the pioneers who first break the prairie sod for farming, as well as of the harsh but fertile land itself, feature in this American novel.
- The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions in both children, affecting them lifelong.
- This novel is considered Cather's first masterpiece. Cather was praised for bringing the American West to life and making it personally interesting.
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques
Published: 07/22/2020
Pages: 228
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d
ISBN13: 9782491251345
ISBN10: 2491251345
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Westerns | General
- Fiction | Action & Adventure
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