A Lost Lady (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Willa Cather
- First Published: 1923
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: Nebraska
- Principal Characters: Captain Forrester, Mrs. Forrester, Judge Pommeroy, Niel Herbert, Ivy Peters
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life
- Locales: Nebraska
The Story:
The Forrester home at Sweet Water was a stopping-off place for railroad magnates riding through the prairie states along the Burlington line. Old Captain Forrester liked to drive his guests from the station and watch them as they approached his estate. He enjoyed their praise of his stock farm and their delight when his charming wife met them at the front door. Everyone from railroad presidents to the village butcher boy and the kitchen maids liked Mrs. Forrester; her manner was always one of friendliness and respect.
Niel Herbert’s acquaintance with Mrs....
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