1873-1947

Text and accompanying photographs look at the life of the American author, charting her sexuality and her defiant response to expectations that she conform to the womanly ideal.

A study of the works of American novelist Willa Cather.

Unhappy when her family first moves out to the plains of Nebraska, the young Willa Cather comes to appreciate the beauty of her new home.

Contains critical essays on Willa Cather's "My Antonia," in which a successful lawyer remembers his boyhood in Nebraska and his friendship with an immigrant Bohemian girl, and includes a chronology, bibliography, and introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Provides a representative selection of critical essays on the author's work presented in the order of publication.

Presents sixteen essays on twentieth-century American writer Willa Cather's novel "My Antonia, " plus a biography of Cather and introductory discussion of the novel's characters and plot.

Discusses the relationship between Willa Cather and Elizabeth Sergeant, two American novelists of the 20th century.

An informative and thoughtful consideration of Willa Cather's novel with close textual reading and a comprehensive survey of criticism.

A biography of the American author Willa Cather, emphasizing her youth and early career but covering all of her life.