{"product_id":"student-companion-to-willa-cather-linda-de-roche-9780313328428","title":"Student Companion to Willa Cather","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilla Cather's elegiac tales of the pioneer experience on the American frontier continue to captivate new generations of readers. Written especially for students, this critical introduction offers insightful yet accessible criticism of Cather's most widely read novels. A full chapter examines each work, with full discussions of character development, thematic concerns, plot, critical reception, and historical contexts. Students will find this book a valuable guide to this great American author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume covers such enduring works as \u003ci\u003eAlexander's Bridge, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eO Pioneers!, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Lark, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy D'Antonia, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Professor's House, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeath Comes for the Archbishop, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShadows on the Rock.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter is devoted to an individual novel and provides a full discussion of character development, thematic concerns, and plot structure. The introduction to each novel traces its genesis and its critical reception at the time of publication. The historical context sections place Cather's vision of the pioneer spirit and achievement within the context of a rapidly changing America that was in the process of abandoning its traditional values and thus risking its source of greatness. Students will find this book a valuable guide to Cather's works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda de Roche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313328420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313328428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.56h x 6.22w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 306","brand":"Linda de Roche","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135973994751,"sku":"9780313328428","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2ae2f9e-f7a0-4bdf-b26c-49abc32a80b5.jpg?v=1770159678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/student-companion-to-willa-cather-linda-de-roche-9780313328428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}