Notes on Cather's "My Antonia
No. of pages 88
Published: 1962
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"My Ántonia" by Willa Cather follows the life of Ántonia Shimerda, a Bohemian immigrant girl, as experienced through the eyes of her friend Jim Burden. Set against the backdrop of the Nebraska prairies, the novel explores themes of friendship, hardship, and the immigrant experience. Jim recounts his childhood and adolescence spent with Ántonia and her family, highlighting their struggles and triumphs in the face of relentless work and the challenges of frontier life. Through rich, evocative language, Cather paints a vivid portrait of the land and the resilient spirit of its inhabitants, celebrating the beauty of human connection. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Cliffs Notes .
There are 88 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 1962 by John Wiley & Sons Inc .
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Willa Cather
This book features the character Willa Cather.
