num_pages: 6
description: My Ántonia chronicles the life of Ántonia, a Bohemian immigrant woman, as seen through the eyes of Jim, the man unable to forget her. Jim, now a successful New York lawyer, recollects his upbringing on a Nebraska farm. Even after twenty years, Ántonia continues to live a romantic life in his imagination. When he returns to Nebraska, he finds Ántonia has lived a battered life. Although the man to whom she dedicated her life abandons her, she remains strong and full of courage.
language: English
title: My Ántonia
titlecomplete: My Ántonia
characters: Otto Fuchs, Mrs. Shimerda, Ambrosch Shimerda, Jake Marpole, Lena Lingard, Ántonia Shimerda, Mr. Shimerda, Jim Burden, Emmaline Burden, Josiah Burden
genres: Fiction, Classics, Historical, Classic Literature, American, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature, Novels, School
ratings_count: 134635
places: Nebraska
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: One Book One Nebraska
publisher: Brilliance Audio