| My Antonia Contributor(s): Cather, Willa (Author) |
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ISBN: 039575514X ISBN-13: 9780395755143 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1995 Annotation: An enduring literary masterpiece first published in 1918, this hauntingly eloquent classic is an inspiring reminder of the rich past we have inherited. Willa Cather's lustrous prose, infused with a passion for the land, summons forth the hardscrabble days of the immigrant pioneer woman on the Nebraska plains, while etching a deeply moving portrait of an entire community. As Jim Burden revisits his childhood friendship with the free-spirited Antonia Shimerda, we come to understand the sheer fortitude of homesteaders on the prairie, the steadfast bonds cultivated there, and the abiding memories that such vast expanses inspire. Holding the pastoral society's heart, of course, is the bewitching Antonia, whose unfailing industry and infectious enthusiasm for life exemplify the triumphant vitality of an era. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 95030223 |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Geographic Orientation - Nebraska - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Catalog Heading - Classics - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 713 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: My Ántonia is one of eight classic American novels featured in the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities and is supported by expansive outreach and publicity campaigns. Over one hundred communities will participate in 2007, each with a program lasting approximately one month. A kick-off event is followed by panel discussions, film screenings, and lectures or public readings devoted to the book. Willa Cather's heartfelt novel is the unforgettable story of an immigrant woman's life on the hardscrabble Nebraska plains. Through Jim Burden's affectionate reminiscence of his childhood friend, the free-spirited Ántonia Shimerda, a larger, uniquely American portrait emerges, both of a community struggling with unforgiving terrain and of a woman who, amid great hardship, stands as a timeless inspiration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cather, Willa: - WILLA CATHER (1873-1947), the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of more than fifteen books, was one of the most distinguished American writers of the early twentieth century. |