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Cather, Willa

 
9781593082024: My Antonia (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
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ISBN 10: 1593082029 ISBN 13: 9781593082024
Editorial: Fine Communications,US, 2005

Sinopsis

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RMy Ántonia,&&L/I&&R by &&LB&&RWilla Cather&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R

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  • Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate
All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R“No romantic novel ever written in America . . . is one half so beautiful as &&LI&&RMy Ántonia&&L/I&&R.” &&LI&&R—H. L. Mencken&&L/I&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LP&&RWidely recognized as &&LB&&RWilla Cather&&L/B&&R’s greatest novel, &&LI&&RMy Ántonia&&L/I&&R is a soulful and rich portrait of a pioneer woman’s simple yet heroic life. The spirited daughter of Bohemian immigrants, Ántonia must adapt to a hard existence on the desolate prairies of the Midwest. Enduring childhood poverty, teenage seduction, and family tragedy, she eventually becomes a wife and mother on a Nebraska farm. A fictional record of how women helped forge the communities that formed a nation, &&LI&&RMy Ántonia&&L/I&&R is also a hauntingly eloquent celebration of the strength, courage, and spirit of America’s early pioneers.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&RGordon Tapper&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is Assistant Professor of English at DePauw University. He is the author of &&LI&&RThe Machine That Sings: Modernism, Hart Crane, and the Culture of the Body&&L/I&&R, from Routledge.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

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Gordon Tapper is Assistant Professor of English at DePauw University. He is the author of The Machine That Sings: Modernism, Hart Crane, and the Culture of the Body, from Routledge.

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Editorial
Fine Communications,US
Año de publicación
2005
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1593082029
ISBN 13 
9781593082024
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
272
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