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My Antonia
by Willa Cather and Kathleen Norris
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780395755143 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
In Willa Cather's own estimation, My Antonia, first published in 1918, was "the best thing I've ever done." An enduring paperback bestseller on Houghton Mifflin's literary list, this hauntingly eloquent classic now boasts a new foreword by Kathleen Norris, Cather's soulmate of the plains. Infused with a gracious passion for the land, My Antonia embraces its uncommon subject — the hardscrabble life of the pioneer woman on the prairie — with poetic certitude, rendering a deeply moving portrait of an entire community. Through Jim Burden's endearing, smitten voice, we revisit the remarkable vicissitudes of immigrant life in the Nebraska heartland with all its insistent bonds. Guiding the way are some of literature's most beguiling characters: the Russian brothers plagued by memories of a fateful sleigh ride, Antonia's desperately homesick father and self-indulgent mother, and the coy Lena Lingard. Holding the pastoral society's heart, of course, is the bewitching, free-spirited Antonia Shimerda.
Review:
"No romantic novel ever written in America, by man or woman, is one half so beautiful as My Antonia." H. L. Mencken
Synopsis:
An enduring literary masterpiece first published in 1918, this hauntingly eloquent classic is an inspiring reminder of the rich past we have inherited. Willa Cather's lustrous prose, infused with a passion for the land, summons forth the hardscrabble days of the immigrant pioneer woman on the Nebraska plains, while etching a deeply moving portrait of an entire community. As Jim Burden revisits his childhood friendship with the free-spirited Antonia Shimerda, we come to understand the sheer fortitude of homesteaders on the prairie, the steadfast bonds cultivated there, and the abiding memories that such vast expanses inspire. Holding the pastoral society's heart, of course, is the bewitching Antonia, whose unfailing industry and infectious enthusiasm for life exemplify the triumphant vitality of an era.
Synopsis:
My Antonia is one of eight classic American novels featured in the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities and is supported by expansive outreach and publicity campaigns. Over one hundred communities will participate in 2007, each with a program lasting approximately one month. A kick-off event is followed by panel discussions, film screenings, and lectures or public readings devoted to the book.
Willa Cather's heartfelt novel is the unforgettable story of an immigrant woman's life on the hardscrabble Nebraska plains. Through Jim Burden's affectionate reminiscence of his childhood friend, the free-spirited Antonia Shimerda, a larger, uniquely American portrait emerges, both of a community struggling with unforgiving terrain and of a woman who, amid great hardship, stands as a timeless inspiration.
About the Author
Willa Cather (1873-1947), the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of more than fifteen books, was one of the most distinguished American writers of the early twentieth century.
Kathleen Norris is an award-winning poet and writer.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780395755143
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Mariner Books
- Foreword:
- Norris, Kathleen
- Author:
- Author:
- Adapted:
- Norris, Kathleen
- Location:
- Boston :
- Subject:
- Fiction
- Subject:
- Classics
- Subject:
- Novels and novellas
- Subject:
- Literature
- Subject:
- American fiction (fictional works by one author)
- Subject:
- Farm life
- Subject:
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Subject:
- Westerns
- Subject:
- Married women
- Subject:
- Women pioneers
- Subject:
- Nebraska
- Subject:
- Domestic fiction
- Subject:
- Nebraska Fiction.
- Subject:
- Farm life -- Nebraska -- Fiction.
- Subject:
- Farmers' spouses.
- Subject:
- Children's 12-Up - Literature - Classics
- Copyright:
- 1995
- Edition Description:
- Trade paper
- Series Volume:
- 66-24
- Publication Date:
- September 1995
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- - Up
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 266
- Dimensions:
- 7.72x4.88x.67 in. .52 lbs.
- Age Level:
- 12-UP
