The Song of the Lark (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Willa Cather
- First Published: 1915
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
- Setting: Colorado, Chicago, and New York
- Principal Characters: Thea Kronborg, Dr. Howard Archie, Professor Wunsch, Andor Harsanyi, Frederick Ottenburg, Tilly Kronborg
- Genres: Long fiction, Impressionistic literature
- Subjects: Values, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., Self-discovery, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, New York City, Art or artists, Chicago, West, U.S., Singing or singers, Small-town life, Ambition, Lifestyles, Colorado, Southwest, Gossip, Opera, operas, or operettas
- Locales: New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Colorado
The Story:
Thea Kronborg was the daughter of the Swedish Methodist pastor in the small town of Moonstone, Colorado. A tall, fair girl with grave, candid eyes, her shy awkwardness hid restless depths of thought and feeling. Although she grew up in a lively household of brothers and sisters, she had no real friends among children her own age. Of her family, only her aunt, Tilly Kronborg, seemed to understand her; but Tilly was so ridiculous in her speech and actions that neighbors only laughed when she told them that the day was coming when Thea would make Moonstone sit up and...
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