At the age of nine, Willa Cather's family moved to Red Cloud, Nebraska, and the prairie life that would become the backdrop of many of her finest works. As a university student there, she discovered a talent and affinity for writing which led to careers as a newspaper correspondent, biographer, essayist, journalist, teacher, drama critic, short story writer and novelist. Included here are the stories from Cather's The Troll Garden and Youth and the Bright Medusa plus many more, as well as Alexander's Bridge, her first novel.
Willa Cather
Willa Cather was an American author known for her novel "My Ántonia," which captured the spirit of the American frontier. Her writing style was characterized by vivid descriptions and nostalgic themes. Cather's contributions to literature include exploring themes of immigration, identity, and the human experience in the American West.