Willa Cather

My Antonia(Illustrated)

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Produktbeschreibung

Illustrated Edition: Enjoy this beloved classic with 20 stunning illustrations that bring the story's rich landscape and characters to life. Includes a Detailed Summary: Dive deeper into the narrative with a comprehensive summary that enhances your reading experience. Character List: Get to know the vibrant cast of characters with a detailed list that provides insight into their roles and significance in the story. Author Biography: Discover the life and legacy of one of America's most beloved writers, Willa Cather, whose works never cease to enthrall readers around. "My Ántonia" by Willa Cather is a luminous portrayal of life on the Nebraska prairies, a tale that weaves the beauty of the American landscape with the stories of the people who sought to make it their home. This illustrated edition, enriched with 20 evocative illustrations, brings to life the indomitable spirit of its characters and the vast, enchanting backdrop against which their stories unfold. Set against the untamed wilderness of the late 19th century Midwest, "My Ántonia" follows the life of Jim Burden, an orphan sent to live with his grandparents in Nebraska, and his enduring friendship with Ántonia Shimerda, a young immigrant from Bohemia. As their lives diverge and intersect over the years, the novel explores themes of love, loss, hardship, and the relentless pursuit of the American dream. Through Cather's exquisite prose, the prairie comes alive as a character in its own right, shaping the destinies of those who dwell upon it. This edition also includes a detailed summary to enrich your understanding of the novel, a comprehensive list of characters to deepen your connection to their journeys, and a biography of Willa Cather, offering insights into the remarkable woman who created this timeless work. "My Ántonia" is more than just a story of pioneering spirits; it's a celebration of the enduring bonds of friendship, the sacrifices for family, and the power of memory. It's a testament to the beauty of the simple, the ordinary, and the majestic landscapes that define us. Whether you're revisiting this classic or discovering it for the first time, this illustrated edition promises a reading experience as boundless and captivating as the prairie itself.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Micheal Smith
• Seitenzahl: 342
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9782026842680
• ISBN-10: 202684268X
• Artikelnr.: 73414726

Autorenporträt

Willa Sibert Cather is well-known for her Great Plains-set books, such as O Pioneers! The Song of the Lark, and My ntonia. Her novel One of Ours, which takes place during World War I, won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1923. When Willa Cather was nine years old, her family relocated from Virginia to Webster County, Nebraska. Afterwards, the family made Red Cloud, Minnesota, their home. Cather spent ten years in Pittsburgh after earning her degree from the University of Nebraska Lincoln, where she worked as a high school English teacher and magazine editor to support herself. She made her lifelong home in New York City when she moved there at the age of 33, though she also traveled extensively and made frequent trips to her summer house on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick. She lived her final 39 years with Edith Lewis, her domestic partner, before receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and passing away from a brain hemorrhage. Beside her, in a Jaffrey, New Hampshire, plot, lies Lewis. As a novelist of the frontier and pioneer experience, Cather attained prominence.