My Ántonia
Novel by Willa Cather / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the novel by Willa Cather. For the 1995 film adaptation, see My Antonia (film).
My Ántonia (/ˈæntəniə/ AN-tə-nee-ə) is a novel published in 1918 by American writer Willa Cather, which is considered one of her best works.
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Author | Willa Cather |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction, Western fiction |
Set in | Nebraska, 1880s |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin (Boston) |
Publication date | 1918 |
Pages | 175 |
OCLC | 30894639 |
813/.52 20 | |
LC Class | PS3505.A87 M8 |
Preceded by | The Song of the Lark |
Text | My Ántonia at Wikisource |
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The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, and the elder daughter in a family of Bohemian immigrants, Ántonia Shimerda, who are each brought as children to be pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century. The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions on both children, affecting them for life.
This novel is considered Cather's first masterpiece. Cather was praised for bringing the American West to life and making it personally interesting.