My Ántonia

EAN : 9791041848942

CATHER WILLA

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EAN : 9791041848942

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Détails

EAN13 : 9791041848942
Réf. fournisseur : 294026
Date Parution : 29 juin 2023
Disponibilite : Disponible
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 342
Format : H:210 mm L:148 mm E:19 mm
Poids : 443gr

Résumé

Résumé : "My Ántonia" by Willa Cather is a poignant exploration of immigrant life on the American frontier, as seen through the eyes of Jim Burden, a young boy who moves to Nebraska to live with his grandparents after the death of his parents. The novel opens with Jim's journey across the vast plains, where he meets Ántonia Shimerda, a spirited Bohemian girl whose family has recently immigrated to the United States. The Shimerdas, struggling to adapt to their new environment, become central figures in Jim's life. Through his friendship with Ántonia, Jim gains insight into the challenges and triumphs of immigrant life. The narrative is structured around Jim's recollections of his childhood and adolescence, highlighting the deep bond he forms with Ántonia. The novel captures the beauty and harshness of the Nebraska landscape, reflecting the resilience and determination of its characters. As Jim and Ántonia grow up, their lives take different paths, yet their shared experiences on the prairie leave an indelible mark on both of them. Cather's novel is a tribute to the pioneering spirit of the American Midwest and the diverse cultures that contributed to its development. Through vivid descriptions and rich characterizations, "My Ántonia" explores themes of memory, identity, and the enduring impact of the past on the present.
Biographie : Willa Cather (1873 -1947) was an American writer who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Ántonia (1918). In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), a novel set during World War I. Despite this critical opposition to her work, Cather remained a popular writer whose novels and short story collections continued to sell well. In 1931 Shadows on the Rock was the most widely read novel in the US, and Lucy Gayheart became a bestseller in 1935. Although Cather began her writing career as a journalist, she made a distinction between journalism, which she saw as being primarily informative, and literature, which she saw as an art form. Cather's work is often marked by its nostalgic tone, her subject matter and themes drawn from memories of her early years on the American plains.