My Antonia

By Willa Cather
(Simon & Schuster, Mass Market Paperback, 9780743487696, 336pp.)

Publication Date: June 29, 2004

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Categories: Classics

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The moving portrait of an orphan boy and immigrant girl who find hardship -- and love -- on the American prairie.

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• A concise introduction that gives readers important background information

• A chronology of the author's life and work

• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context

• An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations

• Detailed explanatory notes

• Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work

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• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

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NPR
Monday, May 2, 2011

Willa Cather's pioneer tale is often considered a young adult novel � but don't be fooled by the deceptively simple prose. Writer Bradford Morrow says older readers who return to the subtly sophisticated narrative will find new perspectives on their own journeys. More at NPR.org

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