Cather, Willa 1873-1947
Overview
| Works: | 2,396 works in 8,493 publications in 23 languages and 312,855 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Domestic fiction History Historical fiction Psychological fiction Short stories Biography Musical fiction Religious fiction Allegories |
| Subject Headings: | Novelists, American |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Signer, Dedicatee, Other, Illustrator, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, Compiler, Lyricist |
| Classifications: | PS3505.A87, 813.52 |
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Most widely held works about
Willa Cather
- Willa Cather by Harold Bloom( Book )
- Willa Cather by Philip L Gerber( Book )
- The stuff of our forebears : Willa Cather's Southern heritage by Joyce McDonald( )
- Willa Cather : the emerging voice by Sharon O'Brien( Book )
- On the divide : the many lives of Willa Cather by David H Porter( )
- Willa Cather : a critical biography by E. K Brown( Book )
- Pioneers & caretakers : a study of 9 American women novelists by Louis Auchincloss( Book )
- The world of Willa Cather by Mildred R Bennett( Book )
- Henry James and queer modernity by Eric L Haralson( )
- Cather, canon, and the politics of reading by Deborah Carlin( )
- Willa Cather, queering America by Marilee Lindemann( )
- Willa Cather and material culture : real-world writing, writing the real world by Janis P Stout( )
- The American novel, 1789-1939 by Carl Van Doren( Book )
- Willa Cather by Dorothy Bendon Van Ghent( Book )
- Willa, the life of Willa Cather by Phyllis C Robinson( Book )
- Axes : Willa Cather and William Faulkner by Merrill Maguire Skaggs( )
- Willa Cather and modern cultures( )
- Willa Cather : double lives by Hermione Lee( Book )
- Willa Cather and the politics of criticism by Joan Ross Acocella( Book )
- Willa Cather's ecological imagination by Susan J Rosowski( )
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Most widely held works by
Willa Cather
My Ántonia by
Willa Cather(
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717 editions published between 1918 and 2018 in 19 languages and held by 20,834 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A New York lawyer remembers his boyhood in Nebraska and his friendship with a pioneer Bohemian girl
717 editions published between 1918 and 2018 in 19 languages and held by 20,834 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A New York lawyer remembers his boyhood in Nebraska and his friendship with a pioneer Bohemian girl
O pioneers! by
Willa Cather(
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451 editions published between 1913 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 16,868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alexandra, daughter of a Swedish immigrant farmer in Nebraska, inherits the family farm and finds love with an old friend
451 editions published between 1913 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 16,868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alexandra, daughter of a Swedish immigrant farmer in Nebraska, inherits the family farm and finds love with an old friend
Death comes for the archbishop by
Willa Cather(
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407 editions published between 1926 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 10,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a Friench priest who goes to New Mexico and with another priest win the Southwest for the Catholic Church. After forty years, he dies--the archbishop of Santa Fe
407 editions published between 1926 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 10,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a Friench priest who goes to New Mexico and with another priest win the Southwest for the Catholic Church. After forty years, he dies--the archbishop of Santa Fe
The song of the lark by
Willa Cather(
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271 editions published between 1915 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 10,203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Born into poverty in a small desert town in the American Midwest, Thea Kronborg is one of seven children. But Thea is exceptional, a fact recognized by a discerning few, including Ray Kennedy, who longs to marry her but whose fate it is to set her free. With her rugged will and pioneer spirit, Thea carves her way from Moonstone, Colorado to Chicago, from Dresden to New York, culminating in a triumphant debut at the Metropolitan Opera. Thea has become a great singer, but she also learns that as a true artist, she must make the most bitter sacrifices of all
271 editions published between 1915 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 10,203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Born into poverty in a small desert town in the American Midwest, Thea Kronborg is one of seven children. But Thea is exceptional, a fact recognized by a discerning few, including Ray Kennedy, who longs to marry her but whose fate it is to set her free. With her rugged will and pioneer spirit, Thea carves her way from Moonstone, Colorado to Chicago, from Dresden to New York, culminating in a triumphant debut at the Metropolitan Opera. Thea has become a great singer, but she also learns that as a true artist, she must make the most bitter sacrifices of all
A lost lady by
Willa Cather(
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284 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 5,565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Written from the perspective of a male narrator, Willa Cather's classic novel is an American version of "Madame Bovary". It is a portrait of a talented woman trapped in the conventions and economic restraints of a marriage. It is the story of a woman who defies expectations, and whose personal changes coincide with the transforming American Frontier. In this work, Willa Cather expressed her profoundly modern feminist views in the life of an ordinary and gifted woman who is stifled by marriage."--Ingram
284 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 5,565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Written from the perspective of a male narrator, Willa Cather's classic novel is an American version of "Madame Bovary". It is a portrait of a talented woman trapped in the conventions and economic restraints of a marriage. It is the story of a woman who defies expectations, and whose personal changes coincide with the transforming American Frontier. In this work, Willa Cather expressed her profoundly modern feminist views in the life of an ordinary and gifted woman who is stifled by marriage."--Ingram
Shadows on the rock by
Willa Cather(
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197 editions published between 1931 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 4,810 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frontenac must negotiate for his control of Quebec
197 editions published between 1931 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 4,810 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frontenac must negotiate for his control of Quebec
One of ours by
Willa Cather(
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204 editions published between 1922 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 4,771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pulitzer Prize winning novel of a midwestern American's journey to the front of World War I
204 editions published between 1922 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 4,771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pulitzer Prize winning novel of a midwestern American's journey to the front of World War I
The professor's house by
Willa Cather(
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192 editions published between 1925 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 4,544 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A study in emotional dislocation and renewal--Professor Godfrey St. Peter, a man in his 50's has achieved what would seem to be remarkable success. When called to move to a moree comfortable home, something in him rebels
192 editions published between 1925 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 4,544 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A study in emotional dislocation and renewal--Professor Godfrey St. Peter, a man in his 50's has achieved what would seem to be remarkable success. When called to move to a moree comfortable home, something in him rebels
Alexander's bridge by
Willa Cather(
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153 editions published between 1910 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a successful yet impatient engineer who comes to know himself through his relations with two women: his wife, Winifred, and a young Irish actress named Hilda
153 editions published between 1910 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a successful yet impatient engineer who comes to know himself through his relations with two women: his wife, Winifred, and a young Irish actress named Hilda
Youth and the bright Medusa by
Willa Cather(
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115 editions published between 1920 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 4,053 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In 1920 Willa Cather collected eight of the stories she had written over the past twenty years into Youth and the Bright Medusa, stories of the perilous pursuit of the bright medusa of art in a hostile, materialistic world. These include some of her best tales: "Coming, Aphrodite!" focuses on a dedicated painter and his affair with a singer in pursuit of celebrity; "Paul's Case" and "A Wagner Matinee" tell of a young man and an old woman with artistic longings crushed by their environments; "The Sculptor's Funeral" and "The Diamond Mine" show the high costs of success."--Jacket
115 editions published between 1920 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 4,053 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In 1920 Willa Cather collected eight of the stories she had written over the past twenty years into Youth and the Bright Medusa, stories of the perilous pursuit of the bright medusa of art in a hostile, materialistic world. These include some of her best tales: "Coming, Aphrodite!" focuses on a dedicated painter and his affair with a singer in pursuit of celebrity; "Paul's Case" and "A Wagner Matinee" tell of a young man and an old woman with artistic longings crushed by their environments; "The Sculptor's Funeral" and "The Diamond Mine" show the high costs of success."--Jacket
Sapphira and the slave girl by
Willa Cather(
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109 editions published between 1940 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 3,788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sapphira Colbert, a bitter but privileged white woman, begins to persecute a young slave named Nancy, whom she unjustly suspects of seducing her husband
109 editions published between 1940 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 3,788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sapphira Colbert, a bitter but privileged white woman, begins to persecute a young slave named Nancy, whom she unjustly suspects of seducing her husband
Lucy Gayheart by
Willa Cather(
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149 editions published between 1934 and 2017 in 12 languages and held by 3,436 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fervently pursuing the life of an artist, a young music student leaves behind her small midwestern town and comes to know the elation and heartache of a life in the creative world
149 editions published between 1934 and 2017 in 12 languages and held by 3,436 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fervently pursuing the life of an artist, a young music student leaves behind her small midwestern town and comes to know the elation and heartache of a life in the creative world
Early novels and stories by
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50 editions published between 1985 and 2006 in English and held by 3,314 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first of three volumes presenting the writings of Willa Cather includes her early book of stories and first four novels. The troll garden: Cather's first short story collection, originally published in 1905, depicts characters who seek the realm of beauty and imagination, but are confronted by the vulgarity and brutality of American society. O pioneers!: In Nebraska at the end of the nineteenth century, Swedish immigrant Alexandra Bergson leads her family to success, but not without personal sacrifice. The song of the lark: Follows the life of Thea Kronberg from her childhood in 19th-century Colorado to her career as a renowned opera singer. My Antonia: The reminiscences of a New York lawyer, Jim Burden, about his boyhood in Nebraska, particularly a young Bohemian girl named Antonia Shimerda, are set against the backdrop of the American assimilation of the immigrant. One of ours: The son of a prosperous Nebraska farmer yearns to leave his prairie home
50 editions published between 1985 and 2006 in English and held by 3,314 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first of three volumes presenting the writings of Willa Cather includes her early book of stories and first four novels. The troll garden: Cather's first short story collection, originally published in 1905, depicts characters who seek the realm of beauty and imagination, but are confronted by the vulgarity and brutality of American society. O pioneers!: In Nebraska at the end of the nineteenth century, Swedish immigrant Alexandra Bergson leads her family to success, but not without personal sacrifice. The song of the lark: Follows the life of Thea Kronberg from her childhood in 19th-century Colorado to her career as a renowned opera singer. My Antonia: The reminiscences of a New York lawyer, Jim Burden, about his boyhood in Nebraska, particularly a young Bohemian girl named Antonia Shimerda, are set against the backdrop of the American assimilation of the immigrant. One of ours: The son of a prosperous Nebraska farmer yearns to leave his prairie home
Obscure destinies by
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99 editions published between 1929 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,064 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of three novellas honoring the settlers of the American plains
99 editions published between 1929 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,064 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of three novellas honoring the settlers of the American plains
My Ántonia by
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98 editions published between 1976 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 3,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the late nineteenth century, Ántonia, a fourteen-year-old immigrant girl from Bohemia, and Jim Burden, a ten-year-old orphan boy, arrive in Black Hawk, Nebraska, and in teaching each other form a friendship that will last a lifetime
98 editions published between 1976 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 3,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the late nineteenth century, Ántonia, a fourteen-year-old immigrant girl from Bohemia, and Jim Burden, a ten-year-old orphan boy, arrive in Black Hawk, Nebraska, and in teaching each other form a friendship that will last a lifetime
Willa Cather's collected short fiction, 1892-1912 by
Willa Cather(
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44 editions published between 1961 and 1972 in English and held by 2,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Over forty short stories survey the initial years of discovery and artistic development of the beloved American author
44 editions published between 1961 and 1972 in English and held by 2,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Over forty short stories survey the initial years of discovery and artistic development of the beloved American author
Later novels by
Willa Cather(
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31 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and held by 2,719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here are some of the most powerful and enchanting works by this renowned Southern author, contrasting grace and old-world charm with a new generation
31 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and held by 2,719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here are some of the most powerful and enchanting works by this renowned Southern author, contrasting grace and old-world charm with a new generation
My mortal enemy by
Willa Cather(
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138 editions published between 1926 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Myra Henshawe's misadventures as her own worst enemy due to greed
138 editions published between 1926 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Myra Henshawe's misadventures as her own worst enemy due to greed
Stories, poems, and other writings by
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28 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and held by 2,480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume is an anthology of short stories and poetry written by American author Willa Cather (1873-1947). She achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, in works such as O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and The Song of the Lark. This book includes the short-story collections "Youth and the Bright Medusa," "Obscure Destinies," and "The Old Beauty and Others," the novellas "Alexander's Bridge" and "My Mortal Enemy," occasional pieces, critical essays, and Cather's only book of poetry
28 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and held by 2,480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume is an anthology of short stories and poetry written by American author Willa Cather (1873-1947). She achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, in works such as O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and The Song of the Lark. This book includes the short-story collections "Youth and the Bright Medusa," "Obscure Destinies," and "The Old Beauty and Others," the novellas "Alexander's Bridge" and "My Mortal Enemy," occasional pieces, critical essays, and Cather's only book of poetry
O, Pioneers by
Willa Cather(
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87 editions published between 1941 and 2016 in English and held by 2,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cather presents the story of the Nebraska prairie. Alexandra Bergson, daughter of Swedish immigrant farmers, is devoted to the land and suffers the hardships of prairie life
87 editions published between 1941 and 2016 in English and held by 2,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cather presents the story of the Nebraska prairie. Alexandra Bergson, daughter of Swedish immigrant farmers, is devoted to the land and suffers the hardships of prairie life
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Related Identities
- Wharton, Edith 1862-1937
- University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center
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- Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961
- Dreiser, Theodore 1871-1945
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc Publisher
- Faulkner, William 1897-1962 Author
- Anderson, Sherwood 1876-1941
- Lewis, Sinclair 1885-1951 Author
- James, Henry 1843-1916
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Alternative Names
Cather, Wilella
Cather, Wilella 1873-1947
Cather Willa
Cather, Willa 1873-1947
Cather, Willa S.
Cather, Willa S. 1873-1947
Cather, Willa Sibert.
Cather Willa Sibert 1873-1947
Cather, Willa Silbert.
Cather, Willa Sobert 1873-1947
Catherová, Willa
Catherová, Willa 1873-1947
Katėr, Villa
Katėr, Villa 1873-1947
Kater, Willa 1873-1947
Keser, Uilla 1873-1947
Kzser, Uilla
Qater, Wîla 1873-1947
Sibert Cather, Willa 1873-1947
Villa, Katėr 1873-1947
Weila Kaise 1873-1947
Willa Cather
Willa Cather American writer and novelist
Willa Cather Amerikaans schrijfster
Willa Cather Amerikaans schrijver
Willa Cather amerikansk poet och författare
Willa Cather amerikansk poet og skribent
Willa Cather écrivain américaine
Willa Cather scrittrice statunitense
Willa Cather US-amerikanische Schriftstellerin
Willa, Catherová 1873-1947
Willa, Kater 1873-1947
Вила Катер
Вілла Катер
Катэр, Вилла 1873-1947
Катэр, Вилла Сибер 1873-1947
Кэсер, Уилла
Уилла Кэсер американская писательница
וילה קאתר
קאתר, ווילה סיברט
קאתר, וילה 1873-1947
קתר, וילה 1873-1947
ويلا كاثر
ويللا كاثر، 1873-1947
ویلا کاتر نویسنده و شاعر آمریکایی
วิลลา เคเธอร์
윌라 캐더
캐더, 윌라 1873-1947
캐더, 윌라 시버트 1873-1947
캐디, 윌러 1873-1947
캐서, 윌라 1873-1947
캐서, 윌라 시베르트 1873-1947
캐터, 윌라 시베르트 1873-1947
ウィラ・キャザー
キャザー, ウィラ
キャザー, ウイラ
威拉 凯瑟 1873-1947
薇拉·凯瑟
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German (137)
French (55)
Spanish (54)
Italian (48)
Chinese (26)
Swedish (23)
Japanese (19)
Danish (15)
Dutch (13)
Polish (10)
Czech (10)
Russian (7)
Finnish (6)
Romanian (4)
Korean (3)
Greek, Modern (2)
Norwegian (2)
Portuguese (1)
Arabic (1)
Persian (1)
Bulgarian (1)
Bengali (1)
German (137)
French (55)
Spanish (54)
Italian (48)
Chinese (26)
Swedish (23)
Japanese (19)
Danish (15)
Dutch (13)
Polish (10)
Czech (10)
Russian (7)
Finnish (6)
Romanian (4)
Korean (3)
Greek, Modern (2)
Norwegian (2)
Portuguese (1)
Arabic (1)
Persian (1)
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