Student Companion to Willa Cather

Student Companion to Willa Cather
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780313083853
ISBN-13 : 0313083851
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Book Synopsis Student Companion to Willa Cather by : Linda De Roche

Download or read book Student Companion to Willa Cather written by Linda De Roche and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willa Cather's elegiac tales of the pioneer experience on the American frontier continue to captivate new generations of readers. Written especially for students, this critical introduction offers insightful yet accessible criticism of Cather's most widely read novels. A full chapter examines each work, with full discussions of character development, thematic concerns, plot, critical reception, and historical contexts. Students will find this book a valuable guide to this great American author. The volume covers such enduring works as Alexander's Bridge, O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, My D'Antonia, The Professor's House, Death Comes for the Archbishop, and Shadows on the Rock. Each chapter is devoted to an individual novel and provides a full discussion of character development, thematic concerns, and plot structure. The introduction to each novel traces its genesis and its critical reception at the time of publication. The historical context sections place Cather's vision of the pioneer spirit and achievement within the context of a rapidly changing America that was in the process of abandoning its traditional values and thus risking its source of greatness. Students will find this book a valuable guide to Cather's works.


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