Willa Cather
A Study of the Short Fiction
Description:... This volume explores Cather's accomplishments in the story, and presents her views on the short story and its differences from the novel. The first section presents various approaches to selected short stories such as "The Enchanted Bluff, " Before Breakfast," and "Uncle Valentine." Some stories are paired and placed under headings of the collection, or under "Four Love Stories." The section on Cather the writer includes comments that support the view that the principles of fastidiousness, selectivity, reticence, and control govern both her life and her art. The section on the critics includes five essays on different stories. ISBN 0-8057-8330-X : $19.95.
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