A Lost Lady: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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A Lost Lady is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cather, Willa (1873–1947).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Lost Lady" by Willa Cather is a novel published in 1923. It follows Marian Forrester, a charming socialite in the western railroad town of Sweet Water, as she navigates relationships with various suitors while her aging pioneer husband declines. Through young Niel Herbert's eyes, the story traces Marian's social fall, symbolizing the end of the American frontier and the shift from noble pioneering ideals to an era of capitalist exploitation. This influential work notably inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby."
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Lost Lady
- Author credits: Cather, Willa (1873–1947)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Domestic fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
- Married women -- Fiction
- Nebraska -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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