Project Gutenberg 1995-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 307 Cather, Willa 1873 1947 Cather, Willa Sibert Cather, Wilella Catherová, Willa Catherova, Willa The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories On the divide -- Eric Hermannson's soul -- The enchanted bluff -- The Bohemian girl -- Flavia and her artists -- The sculptor's funeral -- "A death in the desert" -- The garden lodge -- The marriage of Phaedra -- A Wagner matinee -- Paul's case. Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "The Troll Garden" by Willa Cather is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of art, life in rural America, and the struggles of individuals within the social fabric of their communities, often focusing on Norwegian immigrants. The opening of the collection introduces a character named Canute, who resides in a modest shanty near Rattlesnake Creek on the Nebraska plains. The narrative delves into Canute's solitary life, highlighting his profound loneliness, struggles with alcoholism, and the harsh realities of life on the Divide. As the story unfolds, it hints at Canute's complex relationships with his neighbors and introduces a budding romantic interest in Lena Yensen, setting the stage for a significant turning point in his life. The portrayal of Canute's internal conflicts, alongside his interactions with the surrounding environment, evokes a deep sense of melancholy and reflects the broader human experience found within Cather’s work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Nebraska -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 569977 569986 2024-09-01T05:10:51.708036 2023-10-01T04:58:58.303516 text/html text/html 581176 2021-01-27T23:45:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 203855 2021-01-27T23:45:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 253431 2024-09-01T05:10:58.555026 application/epub+zip 262612 2024-09-01T05:10:53.230066 application/epub+zip 262612 2024-09-01T05:10:52.343030 application/epub+zip 477622 2024-09-01T05:11:02.884007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450645 2024-09-01T05:10:57.953061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450582 2022-09-01T05:26:51.661956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498277 498253 2024-09-01T05:10:51.006045 2023-10-01T04:58:57.649507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 502353 2018-03-09T09:35:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 195452 2018-03-18T12:45:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 498137 2016-12-14T16:06:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194962 2016-12-14T16:07:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21309 2024-09-01T05:11:03.031014 application/rdf+xml 14437 2024-09-01T05:10:52.696057 image/jpeg 3500 2024-09-01T05:10:52.517067 image/jpeg 250499 2024-09-01T05:10:51.757040 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia