num_pages: 249
description: “No romantic novel ever written in America . . . is one half so beautiful as My Ántonia.” —H. L. Mencken Widely recognized as Willa Cather’s greatest novel, My Ántonia 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, My Ántonia is also a hauntingly eloquent celebration of the strength, courage, and spirit of America’s early pioneers.
language: English
title: My Ántonia
titlecomplete: My Ántonia
characters: Ántonia Shimerda, Jim Burden, Emmaline Burden, Ambrosch Shimerda, Josiah Burden, Otto Fuchs, Mrs. Shimerda, Jake Marpole, Lena Lingard, Mr. Shimerda
genres: American, Historical Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, School, Novels, Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 134634
places: Nebraska
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: One Book One Nebraska
publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics