The Song of the Lark

Willa Cather, Sherrill Harbison

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Penguin Random House Australia
01 May 1999

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: The Great Plains Trilogy

Beautiful and lyrical, this third novel by Willa Cather follows the life of Thea Kronberg from her childhood in 19th-century Nebraska to her career as a renowned opera singer.

Since the time of its publication in 1915, this novel had captivated readers with its sharp observations, shimmering descriptions, sly humor, and its provocative heroine-a feisty young woman who strives to create her own destiny, regardless of social restrictions.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

By: Willa Cather
Introduction by: Sherrill Harbison
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780141181042
ISBN 10: 0141181044
Series: The Great Plains Trilogy
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 01 May 1999
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Song of the Lark

[Kenna] has delivered a reflective, intelligent and deeply empathetic account of a community that truly feels itself to be on the outer edges of the human world. <br>-Michael Herzfeld of Harvard University <br>