
The Song of the Lark
Willa Cather(Author)
University of Nebraska Press
Published on 1. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
550 pages
978-0-8032-4572-3 (ISBN)
Description
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. Thea's early life, however, has much in common with Cather's own.
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. 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. The Song of the Lark presents Cather's vision of a true artist.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 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.
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. 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. The Song of the Lark presents Cather's vision of a true artist.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 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.
Reviews / Votes
"Embellished with handsome photographs and presented in an easy-to-read format, this is a necessary edition for any scholar of Cather."-N. Birns, ChoiceMore details
Series
Edition
Special edition, A Bison Classic Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Lincoln
United States
Edition type
Special edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
41 illustrations, 5 maps
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
748 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8032-4572-3 (9780803245723)
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Person
Ann Moseley is William L. Mayo Professor and Professor of Literature and Languages Emerita at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Kari A. Ronning is a research associate professor of English, textual editor of the Willa Cather Scholarly Edition series, and codirector of the Willa Cather Journalism project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Content
PrefaceThe Song of the LarkAcknowledgmentsHistorical Apparatus:Historical EssayPreface to the 1932 Jonathan Cape EditionIllustrationsExplanatory NotesTextual Apparatus:Textual EssayEmendationsNotes on EmendationsTable of Rejected SubstantivesWord Division