My Ántonia

Name: My Ántonia
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241338322
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By Willa Cather

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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My Ántonia by Willa Cather is a poignant tale set on the Nebraska prairie, focusing on the lives of immigrants during the pioneers’ era. The story is told through the eyes of Jim Burden, who reflects on his childhood and bond with Ántonia Shimerda, an immigrant girl with whom he shares a deep friendship. Capturing the beauty and hardship of frontier life, the novel explores themes of resilience, memory, and the indomitable human spirit.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy richly detailed narratives that explore themes of friendship and the immigrant experience in the American Midwest. The story captures the pioneer spirit and vividly portrays life on the Great Plains with a deep connection to the land and its people. If you're interested in beautifully crafted prose that reflects on nostalgia and personal growth, this classic tale could be a rewarding read.

My Ántonia

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The final novel in the Great Plains trilogy, this is a celebration of the American Midwest with Cather's strongest heroine at its heart.

Jim and Ántonia meet as children in the wide open plains of Nebraska at the end of the nineteenth century. Jim leaves for college and a career in the east, while Ántonia stays at home, dedicating herself to her farm and family.

As the years roll by, Jim will come to view Ántonia as the embodiment of the prairie itself—tough, spirited, and enduring, despite the hardness and loneliness of pioneer life. Willa Cather's beautiful novel is a celebration of the Nebraskan prairie she loved so much, and a powerful depiction of a pivotal era in the making of America.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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My Ántonia is celebrated for its warm and rousing portrayal of the human spirit and the resilience of immigrants settling in the American West. Critics praise Cather's ability to vividly capture the essence of the prairie landscape, with H. L. Mencken even claiming it as the most beautiful American novel. Her work stands out for presenting an authentic depiction of the West, distinct from the typical pulp fiction narratives.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241338322

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 256

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics Willa Cather

About the Author

Willa Cather was born in Virginia in 1873 and moved to Nebraska, with its wide open plains and immigrant farming communities, at the age of nine. This landscape would deeply affect her later writing. She attended university and became a journalist and teacher in Pittsburgh, and then a magazine editor in New York. Her first major novel, O Pioneers!, appeared in 1913 and was followed by two more in her prairie trilogy, The Song of the Lark and My ntonia, as well as her masterpiece Death Comes for the Archbishop. She lived with the editor Edith Lewis for thirty-nine years until her death in 1947.