{"product_id":"student-companion-to-willa-cather-hardcover","title":"Student Companion to Willa Cather - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda de Roche\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilla Cather's elegiac tales of the pioneer experience on the American frontier continue to captivate new generations of readers. Written especially for students, this critical introduction offers insightful yet accessible criticism of Cather's most widely read novels. A full chapter examines each work, with full discussions of character development, thematic concerns, plot, critical reception, and historical contexts. Students will find this book a valuable guide to this great American author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume covers such enduring works as \u003ci\u003eAlexander's Bridge, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eO Pioneers!, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Lark, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy D'Antonia, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Professor's House, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeath Comes for the Archbishop, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShadows on the Rock.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter is devoted to an individual novel and provides a full discussion of character development, thematic concerns, and plot structure. The introduction to each novel traces its genesis and its critical reception at the time of publication. The historical context sections place Cather's vision of the pioneer spirit and achievement within the context of a rapidly changing America that was in the process of abandoning its traditional values and thus risking its source of greatness. Students will find this book a valuable guide to Cather's works.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda De Roche\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at Wesley College. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eStudent Companion to F. Scott Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eRevisiting Mary Higgins Clark: A Critical Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), both available from Greenwood Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.56 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301188460851,"sku":"9780313328428","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/fdB2TZc8H_9780313328428.webp?v=1777507675","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/student-companion-to-willa-cather-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}