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In "The Song of the Lark," we follow the life of budding artist Thea Kronbog, who rises from complete obscurity in a tiny Colorado town to become a world-renowned opera singer. A fascinating look at life in the early 20th century as well as a deep dive into the life and struggles of a creative artist rising to the top of her profession, "The Song of the Lark" was universally praised for its realism and meticulous depiction of Thea's journey. One of the most important and powerful novels of the early 20th century, "The Song of the Lark" is presented here in its original and unabridged format.

My Ántonia relates the story of two young arrivals in Nebraska in the 1880s: Jim Burden and Ántonia Shimerda. Jim is an orphan, traveling to Nebraska to live with his grandparents, while Ántonia is emigrating to Nebraska with her Bohemian parents and siblings. The novel follows the pair as they become fast friends and experience life (and great challenges) on the Western prairie.

This century unfolds with a fast-changing world riven by immense wars and glutton hungry Empires. Women strive to win the most basic of rights, the right to vote. Their literary testament is now a vital part of our cultural world. They write on all manner of subjects with truth, with imagination and with undeniable talent. We are all the richer for their words.

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.

Myra Driscoll e il marito Oswald Henshawe fanno ritorno nella natia Parthia, Illinois. La loro storia d'amore è ancora sulle bocche di tutti: Myra, infatti, ha rinunciato ad una cospicua eredità solo per fuggire insieme ad Oswald, sposandolo in gran segreto. Ora, a distanza di anni, Myra inizia a chiedersi quale sia stato, a conti fatti, il valore di quel gesto: emanciparsi dalle opprimenti prospettive famigliari, assaporando la vita come un’avventura, l’ha portata ad una relazione ordinaria, ad una felicità che non ha assolutamente niente di nobile o di eccezionale.

Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1928, questo racconto fu poi raccolto in "Obscure Destinies". La storia è un raro capolavoro della letteratura americana moderna, una celebrazione della bella vita e delle brave persone.

Uno dei racconti più entusiasmanti del pionierismo femminile, da una maestra del racconto. "Gli anni più belli" di Willa Cather, letto da Sandra Toffolatti, montaggio Andrea Giuseppini, voce di apertura di Matteo Anselmo, musica di Klippa Kloppa, gli audiolibri degli Asini sono a cura di Anna Antonelli.

Uno dei più bei racconti dalla frontiera di Willa Cather. Racconta la vita della vecchia signora Harris e i suoi sacrificio per la sua famiglia, con un profondo viaggio nella compassione, nell'empatia e nell'altruismo. La vecchia signora Harris di Willa Catherletto da Alessandra De Lucamontaggio Andrea Giuseppini, voce di apertura di Matteo Anselmo, musica di Klippa Kloppa, gli audiolibri degli Asini sono a cura di Anna Antonelli.

At the end of the 19th century, fourteen-year-old Ántonia Shimerda has realized the immigrant's dream. She has just arrived in rural Nebraska with her Bohemian (Czech) family at the same time as ten-year-old Jim Burden, an orphan sent to live with his grandparents. While Jim's family is prosperous and steady, the Shimerdas quickly find themselves mired in poverty and struggle to make ends meet. But they live near to each other (by pioneer standards), and the two youngsters become close. Ántonia's warmth belongs to the land and the people who love her. For Jim, Ántonia is home.

Everett’s brother rocked the world with his incredible musical talent. And Everett is…fine. But he’s okay with that. He’s a member of “a certain lovable class of men who never accomplish anything in particular”. But when traveling in the West, Everett meets a remarkable woman who is dying, and discovers that she has a history her brother, he gives her the greatest gift of all during her final days—the gift of understanding.

Thea Kronborg, gifted and passionate, struggles to leave the confines and constraints of a small Colorado town in order to move to a major metropolis and achieve an operatic career.

This collection of Willa Cather stories - her first book of fiction and the capstone of her early career - is as relevant today as at the time of its initial publication. As different and individually distinguished as the seven stories may be, they share as their subject the role and status of the artist in American society.

Enduring stories that are as relevant today as they were when written at the turn of the century by influential women writers. This audio recording includes: "On the Divide" and "The Garden Lodge" by Willa Cather; "A Point at Issue", "Desiree's Baby", "A Pair of Silk Stockings", and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin; "Three Thanksgivings" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; and "The Pelican" and "The Fullness of Life" by Edith Wharton.

Originally published in an 1896 edition of The Home Monthly, "The Burglar's Christmas" tells the story Crawford, a homeless man in Chicago who has not eaten recently and considers stealing food on Christmas Eve. Reminiscent of the parable of the prodigal son, this tale reflects on the nature of forgiveness. This recording of "The Burglar's Christmas" was recorded as part of Dreamscape's Classic Christmas Stories: A Collection of Timeless Holiday Tales.

These short stories, "Coming, Aphrodite!", "The Diamond Mine", "The Gold Slipper", and "Scandal", all revolve around the lives of prima donnas.

Some of the most iconic tales made it into this volume of Fairy Tales for Adults. These stories with universal appeal for generations of all ages bring some of the most memorable characters together. They seem both familiar and mysterious every time one comes in contact with them. The eternal wisdom and charm keeps these stories alive for hundreds of years.

Christmas is a special time of the year. It brings so many memories of happiness, childhood mischief, reflection and forgiveness. This selection of Christmas stories brings some of the best tales from around the world to share the magic, wisdom and love of Christmastime.

A beautiful Christmas story of love, forgiveness and uneasy life. Set in Chicago on a bitterly cold Christmas night. William considers stealing both to satisfy his hunger and to find excitement in his dull life, but when a woman drops a parcel, he gives it to her instead of running off with it. He feels as if he is a failed thief, in the same manner as he has failed at everything - college, journalism, real estate, performing.

On the banks of a Nebraska river several boys hear a story that causes them to plan a great adventure for their future. They could never quite get past a plan to find the Enchanted Bluff, but life has a way of stealing dreams from childish minds. A beautiful story of the hope of childhood in a time a few shades less complicated. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

This story is told from the perspective of Peggy, a teenager in the tiny town of Riverbank. Peggy is good friends with a girl named Nelly Deane. Nelly is considered by many to be the prettiest and most fun-loving girl in town. What happens to Nelly in the ensuing years after Peggy leaves Riverbank for college and then abroad is related through Peggy's infrequent visits back home and the letters she receives from one of the older women of Riverbank.