O Pioneers! - Softcover

Cather, Willa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619492776 ISBN 13: 9781619492776

Publisher: Empire Books, 2012

Synopsis

Cather’s sentimental and somewhat controversial novel tells the story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish pioneers that settles for life in the American prairie. While Alexandra, the family matriarch, is able to turn the family farm into a financial success, her brother Emil must grapple with the tragedy of solace and forbidden love. A novel surprisingly ahead of its time, this proto-feminist work touches upon a wide range of themes, including love, marriage, temptation, and isolation.

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Review:

Willa Cather's second novel is abundant with interwoven themes. In one respect Cather bears witness to the early 20th-century Pioneers. The farmer taming the wild Northern States of America, battling with the elements and an unforgiving land to create a home, family and livlihood. On another level O Pioneers! is the story of Alexandra Bergson. Due to the death of her father she becomes the head of the household and spends her time between protecting her younger brother and out in the countryside that has become hers. Overshadowed somewhat by the more popular My Antonia this early work of Cather's is a much admired example of early 20th-century American fiction. O Pioneers! is a powerful testimony to love, the land and the pioneering spirit. -- Jon Smith

Book Description:

One of Willa Cather's most famous and loved novels, O PIONEERS!, is a magnificent celebration of life and the noble pioneer spirit that coursed through the native land Cather so admired.

About this edition

• Publisher: Empire Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1619492776
• ISBN 13: 9781619492776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170