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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.

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 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.

Orphaned at the age of 10, Jim Burden moves to Nebraska to live with his grandparents. There he meets Ántonia Shimerda, the daughter of an immigrant family from Bohemia, who have come to carve out a life for themselves in the harsh and bountiful Nebraskan landscape. At the urging of her father, Jim teaches Ántonia English and together they share adventures that will bind them throughout their lives, despite the vicissitudes of time and fate, and years of separation.

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.

The world-class writers featured in this collection are adept at conjuring the depth of passion that surrounds all stories of love and loss. The short story form is perfect for capturing the uplift and dizzying heights that accompany a new object of affection, as well as the queasy unease and bottomless longing of lost loves.

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume One is a continent-hopping, century-spanning collection of 15 essential classic novels by British, American, and Russian authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Stephen Fry, Jason Isaacs, Adjoa Andoh, David Rintoul, and many more.

Inspired by real-life characters and events, Willa Cather’s historical novel follows the committed efforts of two friends, Bishop Jean Marie Latour and Father Joseph Vaillant, to establish a diocese in the newly acquired US territory of New Mexico. Their arduous and picaresque journey is set against a gorgeous landscape of mesas, canyons, and arroyos inhabited by the Pueblo, Hopi, and Navajo people, the place becoming almost another character itself.

The first part of Willa Cather’s Great Plains trilogy, O Pioneers! follows the tragedies and triumphs of Alexandra Bergson, a strong and independent young woman who inherits the family farm following the death of her father.

Being an English author in a new and different culture seems to work its magic when these two are placed together in the same spot with a rich vocabulary; ideas seem more fully formed and characters have another edge to their existence. For the outsider looking in, more can be revealed and shared with ourselves.

In the quaint Midwestern town of Parthia, Myra Henshawe became a local legend when she chose love over wealth, sacrificing her inheritance to marry her true love, Oswald. Now, thirty years later, the spirited Myra enjoys a vibrant life with Oswald in New York City. When she takes Nellie, the teenage niece of her oldest friend, under her wing, she opens up a world of art, culture, and the intricate webs of friendship and romance. Join Myra and Nellie on a journey of discovery that transcends time and geography. (Summary by Amy Dunkleberger)

In Lost Lady, young Niel Herbert finds himself captivated by the enchanting Marian Forrester, the alluring wife of a railroad magnate. However, when he uncovers her affair with another man, his admiration shatters, leading him to question everything he once believed in about her and the ideals she embodied. Content warning includes one use of the N-word. - Summary by Rob Marland

"Death Comes for the Archbishop" is a masterful work of historical fiction by Willa Cather. Set in the American Southwest in the mid-19th century, the novel tells the story of a young French priest who is sent to establish a Catholic diocese in a rugged and unfamiliar land. Through his encounters with the indigenous people and his fellow settlers, the priest comes to understand the complexities and beauty of the human spirit.

The story of a man who does not want to leave his old study for a new house.

Claude Wheeler resembles the youngest son of an American fairy tale. His fortune is ready-made for him, but he refuses to settle for it. Alienated from his crass father and pious mother, all but rejected by a wife who reserves her ardor for missionary work, and dissatisfied with farming, Claude is an idealist without an ideal to cling to. It is only when his country enters the First World War that Claude finds what he has been searching for all his life.

Thea Kronberg has a voice that can call down angels and the soul of a Colorado pioneer girl. But as she develops her talents and devotes herself to the life of an artist, she must consider the cost of the creative path she follows. Willa Cather's classic novel is full of the breathtaking beauty of the American frontier and the spirit of the people who live there.

In this captivating tale, the enchanting Marian Forrester, wife of a railroad pioneer, effortlessly wins the admiration of everyone around her. Young Niel Herbert is no exception; he has cherished Mrs. Forresters grace and charm since childhood. Yet, as he matures, Niel is confronted with the unsettling realization that the woman he idolizes is not who she appears to be. Please note Content warning for one use of the N-word (Part 1, Chapter 8). (Summary by cadastra)

Dive into the rich tapestry of life on the Nebraska plains in Willa Cathers classic novel, My Antonia. Through the eyes of young Jim Burden, experience the trials and triumphs of immigrant families as they forge a new life in America. This poignant story celebrates the strength of friendship, the beauty of the land, and the enduring spirit of a remarkable woman named Antonia.

r the death of his parents, Jim was sent to live with his grandparents in Black Hawk Nebraska. There he befriended Antonia, the daughter of Bohemian immigrants. Years later, Jim, now a successful lawyer in New York, returns to his childhood home and Antonia. Jim's love for Antonia has endured, much as she herself has endured tragic circumstances.

Explore the rich tapestry of Americas diverse social groups through the lens of a university professor and his family. This engaging portrait, summarized by Publishers Weekly on September 5, 1925, delves into the complexities of academia and domestic life.