My Ántonia

by Willa Cather · first published 1918

My Ántonia ( AN-tə-nee-ə) is a novel published in 1918 by American writer Willa Cather. The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, and the elder daughter in a family of Bohemian immigrants, Ántonia Shimerda, who are each brought as children to be pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century. The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions on both children, affecting them for life. This novel is considered Cather's first masterpiece.

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Genre:

Historical fiction

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.9 / 5 (21 on Open Library)

Year page:

1918