Cather, Willa
Collected Stories (Vintage classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780679736486
- author:
- Cather, Willa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 512
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Willa Cather's Collected Stories brings together her most remarkable short fiction, including nineteen stories published in book form during her lifetime and two additional volumes compiled after her death. These stories showcase Cather's vast moral vision, her unerring sense of place, and her ability to find the detail that makes a life open wide. Cather's fictions explore themes such as the human search for beauty in a world without it, the mysterious arc of human lives, and the transformation of strangers into Americans on the American frontier. Her writing displays a profound understanding of the complexities of human experience, revealing the ways in which people are shaped by their surroundings. This comprehensive collection offers a unique insight into Cather's literary style and her enduring exploration of the human condition.