Willa Cather and the Dance

Willa Cather and the Dance
Author: Wendy K. Perriman
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 0838642039

Anna Pavlova's revolutionary debut in 1910 at the Metropolitan Opera House captivated the nation and introduced Americans to the charms of modern ballet. Willa Cather was among the first intellectuals to recognize that dance had suddenly been elevated into a new art form, and she quickly trained herself to become one of the leading balletomanes of her era. Willa Cather and the Dance: "A Most Satisfying Elegance" traces the writer's dance education, starting with the ten-page explication she wrote in 1913 for McClure's magazine called "Training for the Ballet." Cather's interest was sustained through her entire canon as she utilized characters, scenes, and images from almost all of the important dance productions that played in New York.

Willa Cather and the Politics of Criticism

Willa Cather and the Politics of Criticism
Author: Joan Ross Acocella
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780803210462

Defending Willa Cather against historical and critical distortions, the author argues that Cather's central vision was a tragic vision of the human condition rather than a firm political agenda.

Violence, the Arts, and Willa Cather

Violence, the Arts, and Willa Cather
Author: Joseph R. Urgo
Publisher: Associated University Presse
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2007
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780838641576

Willa Cather was devoted to making art in the face of violence. Here, she emerges as a resource for survival in an age of terror, an artist who encourages her readers to feel at home in the nexus of creativity and terror, and to seek creative responses to the horror of human life.

Willa Cather

Willa Cather
Author: John Joseph Murphy
Publisher: Associated University Presse
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2008
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780838641354

This book presents interprative approaches to Willa Cather based on materials available in the Drew University Cather Collection. The scholars suggest the work left to do on Willa Cather, and the diverse directions in which scholars now must travel.

My Antonia

My Antonia
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2024-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1722525045

A haunting tribute to the heroic pioneers who shaped the American Midwest This powerful novel by Willa Cather is considered to be one of her finest works and placed Cather in the forefront of women novelists. It tells the stories of several immigrant families who start new lives in America in rural Nebraska. This powerful tribute to the quiet heroism of those whose struggles and triumphs shaped the American Midwest highlights the role of women pioneers, in particular. Written in the style of a memoir penned by Antonia’s tutor and friend, the book depicts one of the most memorable heroines in American literature, the spirited eldest daughter of a Czech immigrant family, whose calm, quite strength and robust spirit helped her survive the hardships and loneliness of life on the Nebraska prairie. The two form an enduring bond and through his chronicle, we watch Antonia shape the land while dealing with poverty, treachery, and tragedy. “No romantic novel ever written in America...is one half so beautiful as My Ántonia.” -H. L. Mencken Willa Cather (1873–1947) was an American writer best known for her novels of the Plains and for One of Ours, a novel set in World War I, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1923. She was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1943 and received the gold medal for fiction from the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1944, an award given once a decade for an author's total accomplishments. By the time of her death she had written twelve novels, five books of short stories, and a collection of poetry.

My Antonia

My Antonia
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2021-01-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

My Antonia is a novel by an American writer Willa Cather. It is the final book of the "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 Antonia Shimerda, the daughter of Bohemian immigrants. They are both became pioneers and settled in Nebraska in the end of the 19th century. The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions in both children, affecting them lifelong. The narrator and the main character of the novel My Antonia, Jim grows up in Black Hawk, Nebraska from age 10 Eventually, he becomes a successful lawyer and moves to New York City.

Delphi Collected Works of Willa Cather (Illustrated)

Delphi Collected Works of Willa Cather (Illustrated)
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 3574
Release: 2019-04-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1788779894

An American author of the Interwar period, Willa Cather achieved recognition for her nostalgic novels of frontier life on the Great Plains. Her novels are noted for their atmospheric and vivid portrayals of the landscape and the lives of settlers, immortalising Nebraska’s pioneer life. In 1923 Cather achieved international acclaim and financial security when she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for ‘One of Ours’ (1922), a novel set during World War I. This comprehensive eBook presents Cather’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cather’s life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* 6 novels, with individual contents tables* Includes the Complete Prairie Trilogy* Features rare short stories appearing for the first time in digital publishing* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Includes Cather’s rare poetry collection – available in no other collection* The rare non-fiction work: ‘The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science’* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, post-1923 works cannot appear in this edition. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Prairie Trilogy The NovelsAlexander’s BridgeO Pioneers!The Song of the LarkMy ÁntoniaOne of OursA Lost Lady The Short Story CollectionsThe Troll GardenYouth and the Bright MedusaUncollected Short Stories The Short StoriesList of Short Stories in Chronological OrderList of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The PoetryApril Twilights and Other Poems The Non-FictionThe Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Best Work of Willa Cather: O Pioneers and My Ántonia

Best Work of Willa Cather: O Pioneers and My Ántonia
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2024-08-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Discover the Spirit of the American Frontier with Willa Cather's Iconic Novels Embark on a journey through the untamed landscapes of the American Midwest with this captivating 2 Ebook combo, featuring the timeless works of Willa Cather, one of America's greatest novelists. Book 1: O Pioneers Immerse yourself in the pioneering spirit of the American frontier with "O Pioneers" by Willa Cather, a poignant tale of love, loss, and resilience set against the vast plains of Nebraska. Follow the Bergson family as they struggle to carve out a life for themselves in the harsh and unforgiving landscape, facing challenges both natural and human-made. With its evocative prose and vivid portrayal of the American West, "O Pioneers" captures the essence of the pioneer experience and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Book 2: My Ántonia Step into the heart of rural America with "My Ántonia" by Willa Cather, a lyrical and deeply moving novel that celebrates the bonds of friendship, the beauty of the land, and the immigrant experience. Through the eyes of Jim Burden, a young orphan from Virginia, and Ántonia Shimerda, a spirited immigrant girl from Bohemia, Cather paints a rich and nuanced portrait of life on the prairie at the turn of the 20th century. With its vivid characters and evocative descriptions, "My Ántonia" stands as a testament to the enduring power of the American Dream. Experience the Beauty and Resilience of the American Heartland: Can the Land Shape the Soul? Join the Literary Odyssey! As you explore the pages of Willa Cather's iconic novels, ponder the timeless themes of identity, belonging, and the transformative power of the land. Can the vastness of the American landscape shape the lives and destinies of those who inhabit it? The answers lie within these enduring works, inviting you to embark on a journey of discovery and contemplation. Unlock the Gates of Literary Splendor - Begin Your Journey Today!

Willa Cather

Willa Cather
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1350
Release: 2014-06-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1629141607

This volume contains four great works (O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, My Ántonia, and One of Ours) by the author who created the first autonomous and successful women’s heroes in American literature. Willa Cather is one of America’s most treasured writers. Her childhood in the woodlands of Virginia and on the prairies of Nebraska formed the inspiration for many of her novels, and her devotion to education provided the basis for her lifetime of achievement. Many critics have stated that Cather might have won a Nobel Prize had she not been a woman in a time of gender inequality. “The time will come when she’ll be ranked above Hemingway.”—Leon Edel “The thing about Willa Cather’s landscape and figures is that not only were they born alive but remain so after six decades.” —Guardian The Song of the Lark (1915): “A story of something better than suggestiveness and charm—a thing finished, sound, and noble.” —The Nation My Ántonia (1918): “No romantic novel ever written in America . . . is half so beautiful as My Ántonia.” —H. L. Mencken Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

O Pioneers!

O Pioneers!
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Modernista
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2024-07-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9181080794

When the young Swedish-descended Alexandra Bergson inherits her father's farm in Nebraska, she must transform the land from a wind-swept prairie landscape into a thriving enterprise. She dedicates herself completely to the land—at the cost of great sacrifices. O Pioneers! [1913] is Willa Cather's great masterpiece about American pioneers, where the land is as important a character as the people who cultivate it. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.