7 Best Short Stories by Willa Cather
7 Best Short Stories by Willa Cather

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-05-15

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 3967993981

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1923, Willa Cather is one of the most famous voices of American Literary Regionalism. His favorite scenario is Maine and his characters are the pioneers whose work helped shape the identity of America. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories from this essential author of American literature: A Burglar's Christmas A Wagner Matinee On the Gull's Road Paul's Case The Enchanted Bluff The Namesake The Garden Lodge

On the Divide
On the Divide

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2013-02-16

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 9781482562903

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Near Rattlesnake Creek, on the side of a little draw stood Canute's shanty. North, east, south, stretched the level Nebraska plain of long rust-red grass that undulated constantly in the wind. To the west the ground was broken and rough, and a narrow strip of timber wound along the turbid, muddy little stream that had scarcely ambition enough to crawl over its black bottom. If it had not been for the few stunted cottonwoods and elms that grew along its banks, Canute would have shot himself years ago. The Norwegians are a timber-loving people, and if there is even a turtle pond with a few plum bushes around it they seem irresistibly drawn toward it.

Paul's Case
Paul's Case

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-03

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13:

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Paul is a schoolboy, described as tall and thin with strange eyes. He is facing the headmaster and several of his teachers, with whom he does not have a good relationship. All of them, in one way or another, find him difficult and disturbing to teach.

Collected Short Fiction, 1892-1912
Collected Short Fiction, 1892-1912

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1970-01-01

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 9780803207707

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Over forty short stories survey the initial years of discovery and artistic development of the beloved American author

The World of Willa Cather
The World of Willa Cather

Author: Mildred R. Bennett

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1961-01-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780803250130

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The World of Willa Cather describes the people and places in Nebraska that figure prominently in many of Cather’s best novels and short stories. It offers material that can be found nowhere else. Here are Willa Cather of Red Cloud, her family and friends, and the things that formed her sensibilities.

Great Short Works of Willa Cather
Great Short Works of Willa Cather

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780880299138

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Collection of ten stories including such works as "A Wagner Matinee, " "Paul's Case, " "The Bohemian Girl, " and "Neighbor Rosicky."

A Death in the Desert
A Death in the Desert

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2013-01-12

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781481967204

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The "High Line Flyer," as this train was derisively called among railroad men, was jerking along through the hot afternoon over the monotonous country between Holdridge and Cheyenne. Besides the blond man and himself the only occupants of the car were two dusty, bedraggled-looking girls who had been to the Exposition at Chicago, and who were earnestly discussing the cost of their first trip out of Colorado. The four uncomfortable passengers were covered with a sediment of fine, yellow dust which clung to their hair and eyebrows like gold powder. It blew up in clouds from the bleak, lifeless country through which they passed, until they were one color with the sagebrush and sandhills.

Obscure Destinies
Obscure Destinies

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2023-11-04

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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"Obscure Destinies" is a collection of three interconnected short stories written by American author Willa Cather, first published in 1932. The stories in this collection are known for their vivid depictions of life on the American frontier and the people who inhabit it. The three stories included in "Obscure Destinies" are "Neighbour Rosicky," "Old Mrs. Harris," and "Two Friends." Each story explores the lives and struggles of ordinary people living in the rural Midwest, and they focus on themes such as family, community, and the passage of time. Cather's writing is praised for its evocative and realistic portrayal of the American heartland. "Obscure Destinies" showcases Cather's talent for creating memorable characters and capturing the essence of everyday life in the early 20th century. The collection is celebrated for its insight into the human condition and the enduring spirit of the American frontier.

My Mortal Enemy
My Mortal Enemy

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2011-08-24

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0307805247

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First published in 1926, this book is Willa Cather's sparest and most dramatic novel, a dark and prescient portrait of a marriage that subverts our oldest notions about the nature of domestic happiness. As a young woman, Myra Henshawe gave up a fortune to marry for love--a boldly romantic gesture that became a legend in her family. But this worldly, sarcastic, and perhaps even wicked woman may have been made for something greater than love. In her portrait of Myra and in her exquisitely nuanced depiction of her marriage, Cather shows the evolution of a human spirit as it comes to bridle against the constraints of ordinary happiness and seek an otherwordly fulfillment. My Mortal Enemy is a work whose drama and intensely moral imagination make it unforgettable.

The Burglar's Christmas
The Burglar's Christmas

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1496229517

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The Burglar’s Christmas was originally published near the beginning of Willa Cather’s writing career in 1896 under the pseudonym of Elizabeth L. Seymour. The story follows William Crawford on the cold streets of Chicago as he contemplates the multiple failures plaguing his life, including his time at college and careers in journalism, real estate, and performing. Distraught, he tries one more role: thief. Attempting to burgle a residence and caught in the act by the lady of the house, William must come to terms with the choices that led him to that moment. Cather provides a heartwarming short story of redemption and love at Christmas, a timely reminder that kindness is in everyone, just waiting to be uncovered.