Willa Cather (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)

Untamed lands and the efforts of settlers to subdue them, prairie culture, and the pioneer virtues of energy, simplicity, and endurance are themes that are prevalent in Cather's work. Examine her work with this volume, including The Professor's House and Sapphira and the Slave Girl. This title, Willa Cather, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Willa Cather through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Willa Cather, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.