{"product_id":"my-mortal-enemy-with-an-excerpt-by-h-l-mencken-paperback","title":"My Mortal Enemy: With an Excerpt by H. L. Mencken - Paperback","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\u003eWilla Cather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilla Cather's darkest and most dramatic work, \u003ci\u003eMy Mortal Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e is an agonisingly honest examination of marriage, love, and the evolution of a single person's life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 1926 novella depicts a life set for fortune that ultimately results in spite and bitterness. Myra Henshawe, an Irish Catholic, abandoned her uncle and her fortuitous inheritance, instead eloping with her true love, an Ulster Protestant. But is love alone enough to sustain a marriage? As Myra ages and her husband's economic position worsens, she grows resentful and is filled with regret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrator, Nellie Birdseye, is a young woman who has met Myra three times. She has also been filled with many stories and snippets of gossip about the infamous woman from her Aunt Lydia, who helped Myra elope. Towards the end of Myra's life, it is Nellie who comforts her, and Willa Cather poses a revelatory question to her readers about the true enemy in one's life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing an introductory essay by H. L. Mencken, \u003ci\u003eMy Mortal Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e is a short classic that would make a great addition to the bookshelves of all Cather readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52567050027315,"sku":"9781528720267","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FHW6zwVkUu9781528720267.webp?v=1761317575","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/my-mortal-enemy-with-an-excerpt-by-h-l-mencken-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}