The novel, edited according to standards set by the Committee on Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association, presents a clean, authoritative text of the first edition. The Willa Cather Scholarly Edition includes a historical essay providing fresh insight into the novel and Cather's writing process, photographs and maps, and explanatory notes providing a full range of biographical and historical information. The Song of the Lark presents Cather’s vision of a true artist.
As she makes her way in the world from an unlikely background, Thea distills all her experiences and relationships into the power and passion of her singing, despite the cost. Set from 1885 to 1909, the novel traces Thea’s long journey from her fictional hometown of Moonstone, Colorado, to her source of inspiration in the Southwest, and to New York and the Metropolitan Opera House. 'My life is full of jealousies and disappointments, you know. The Willa Cather Scholarly Edition includes a historical essay providing fresh insight into the novel and Cathers writing process, photographs and maps, and explanatory notes providing a full range of biographical and historical information. Willa Cathers The Song of the Lark breaks the. She would always worry of new challenges that she had to conquer and missed her old times when they were more peaceful and simpler. 'The Song of the Lark' presents Cathers vision of a true artist. Thea’s early life, however, has much in common with Cather’s own. With a new dream and drive, Thea struggles to achieve her goals without compromising her values and independence. Willa Cather’s third novel, The Song of the Lark, depicts the growth of an artist, singer Thea Kronborg, a character inspired by the Swedish-born immigrant and renowned Wagnerian soprano Olive Fremstad.
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