My Ántonia by Willa Cather
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| Author | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 |
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| Title | My Ántonia |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_%C3%81ntonia |
| Summary | "My Ántonia" by Willa Cather is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the life of Ántonia Shimerda, a Bohemian immigrant girl, and her childhood friend Jim Burden, detailing their experiences growing up in Nebraska and the challenges they face as they navigate their new lives in America. This story explores themes of friendship, immigration, and the connection to the land, capturing the essence of pioneer life on the Great Plains. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jim Burden, who recounts his journey from Virginia to Nebraska as a child. After losing his parents, he arrives at his grandparents' farm, where he first hears about Ántonia, a girl from an immigrant family. Jim's initial impressions of the landscape introduce readers to the vastness and beauty of the Nebraska prairie. The text delves into his observations of both the physical environment and the people around him, particularly the Shimerda family, emphasizing the feelings of loss, curiosity, and the challenges immigrants face. Jim's budding friendship with Ántonia and their early experiences together are hinted, setting the stage for their intertwined lives as they grow up in a challenging but beautiful land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Nebraska -- Fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- Nebraska -- Fiction |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Fiction |
| Subject | Married women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Farm life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women pioneers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women immigrants -- Fiction |
| Subject | Farmers' spouses -- Fiction |
| Subject | Czech Americans -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 19810 |
| Release Date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 502 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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