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Alexander's Bridge: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Alexander's Bridge: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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Alexander's Bridge is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cather, Willa (1873–1947).

Catalogue synopsis

Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:

"Alexander's Bridge" by Willa Cather is a novel first published in 1912. Bartley Alexander is a world-renowned bridge builder caught in a midlife crisis. Though married to Winifred in Boston, he rekindles a romance with former lover Hilda Burgoyne in London. Torn between two worlds, Bartley struggles with guilt and honor as his double life unravels. Meanwhile, a bridge project in Canada demands his attention, setting the stage for a devastating convergence of personal and professional crises.

Book and edition facts

  • Title: Alexander's Bridge
  • Author credits: Cather, Willa (1873–1947)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction
  • Bridges -- Design and construction -- Fiction
  • Civil engineers -- Fiction
  • London (England) -- Fiction
  • Married people -- Fiction
  • Mistresses -- Fiction
  • Psychological fiction

Gutenberg collections

  • Category: American Literature
  • Category: Novels

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