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The Song of the Lark Kindle Edition

by Willa Cather (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 319 ratings
A small-town girl becomes a world-famous artist in this powerful coming-of-age novel from one of the twentieth-century’s most celebrated authors
 
From childhood piano lessons to center stage at the Metropolitan Opera House, The Song of the Lark is the poignant story of an artist discovering herself.
 
Fiercely independent and singularly talented, Thea Kronborg realizes at an early age that she is destined to leave her family and the frontier town of Moonstone, Colorado, behind. In Chicago, she studies with the city’s best voice teacher and begins the long and arduous process of mastering her craft. But ambition alone will not transform Thea into one of the world’s greatest opera singers—she must find the courage to set aside her humble origins and romantic illusions and fully dedicate herself to her art. In the ruins of an Arizona cliff dwelling haunted by ancient voices and purified by the desert air, Thea is inspired to embrace her calling once and for all.
 
Lyrical, authentic, and brilliantly constructed, The Song of the Lark is a masterwork of American literature. It is the second volume in Willa Cather’s acclaimed Prairie Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
 
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
 
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  4. Publisher
    Open Road Media
  5. Publication date
    April 26, 2016
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Praise for Willa Cather
“The time will come when [Cather] will be ranked above Hemingway.” —Leon Edel
 
“[Cather] is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century’s greatest American writers.” —The Observer
 
“The most sensuous of writers, Willa Cather builds her imagined world as solidly as our five senses build the universe around us.” —Rebecca West on Death Comes for the Archbishop
 

About the Author

Willa Cather (1873–1947) was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed American authors of the early twentieth century. Born in Virginia, she moved with her family to the frontier town of Red Cloud, Nebraska, at the age of nine, an experience that profoundly affected her literary career. Her Prairie Trilogy—O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia—is considered one of the finest achievements in American letters, and in 1922 she won the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours, her novel on World War I.
 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DX7VNZ2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (April 26, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
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Customers find the book's story engaging, with one describing it as a charming tale of origin and commitment. Moreover, the writing is masterful, and customers appreciate the well-developed characters, with one noting that each character has flaws. Additionally, the book provides valuable insights into an artist's life. However, several customers mention that the book is very slow reading.

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12 customers mention "Story quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, with one customer describing it as a charming tale of origin and commitment, while another loved following Thea's journey through life.

"This book was a charming tale of origin and commitment , with the writer's phrasing delivering an excellent tale of grit, wit and courage...." Read more

"...was the only one I had a hard time finishing: Started well, good story early on about life in Moonstone, a small town on the eastern Colorado plains..." Read more

"...For me, there's not a false word in this story. It went straight through my heart. BRAVA!" Read more

"...I loved following Thea's journey through life, the characters that join her on the way, and her strength and determination to excel in her gift of..." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing quality"9 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting it is written in the third person.

"Cather's writing is glorious, especially when writing about the landscape of the Southwest...." Read more

"...believable. Written in the third person (the all knowing writer), we also know what they are thinking and feeling, and many have complicated..." Read more

"Beautifully written! Willa Cather's prose reads like a flowing stream of words ...." Read more

"Beautifully written with vivid descriptions so colorful, so real...." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting that each character has flaws that make them more realistic.

"...the writer's phrasing delivering an excellent tale of grit, wit and courage...." Read more

"...Thea Kronborg is a most interesting character, from a rather precocious child, to a woman who has grown into her gift as a famous singer." Read more

"...Dialogue is there, and most of it good and revealing of the characters -- but some is not, at least to a modern day reader who finds conversations..." Read more

"Never have I read a book like this! Each character is allowed to have flaws as well as exceptional traits and every character is allowed to shine..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's insights into an artist's life and the human condition, with one customer noting its semi-autobiographical nature.

"...elements were period pieces, thoroughly enjoyable and the context well researched." Read more

"...For me, there's not a false word in this story. It went straight through my heart. BRAVA!" Read more

"...It was very slow reading. It was informative about an artist's life and dedication and it developed some nice characters, it felt like it was..." Read more

"...This book encapsulates my experience magnificently. I think it has been suggested that it semi-autobiographical...." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable.

"...The descriptive elements were period pieces, thoroughly enjoyable and the context well researched." Read more

"...Dialogue is there, and most of it good and revealing of the characters -- but some is not, at least to a modern day reader who finds conversations..." Read more

"I love the book. Willa Cather's writing is masterful. Her descriptions put me there, in the story...." Read more

"I enjoyed the book but not the ending." Read more

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Customers find the book difficult to read, with several mentioning it is very slow reading, and one customer noting they skimmed over many paragraphs.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars The wonderment of Musical Intent
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2024
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    This book was a charming tale of origin and commitment , with the writer's phrasing delivering an excellent tale of grit, wit and courage. The descriptive elements were period pieces, thoroughly enjoyable and the context well researched.
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  • Jennifer Kelley
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018
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    Cather's writing is glorious, especially when writing about the landscape of the Southwest. This isn't her most popular novel, but it's considered to be the most autobiographical.
    Thea Kronborg is a most interesting character, from a rather precocious child, to a woman who has grown into her gift as a famous singer.
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  • Colorado Gent
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ambivalent about this book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2012
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    I consider myself a serious Cather fan having now read six of her novels. But this was the only one I had a hard time finishing: Started well, good story early on about life in Moonstone, a small town on the eastern Colorado plains, and the growing up of Thea Kronberg, a musically talented young girl who finds her way to become an international sensation as an opera singer. Cather's descriptions of the setting -- the land, the seasons, almost anything that grows, walks and lives in this early Western environment -- is lovely writing. She does it well in My Antonia and O Pioneers too, probably better than any other writer of the early western landscape.

    Her story progresses well too, characters well drawn. believable. Written in the third person (the all knowing writer), we also know what they are thinking and feeling, and many have complicated thoughts and emotions -- all very human.

    But (and I hesitate to say this, not being a writer) the novel is over-written, if I may invent a term. In my opinion, up to a quarter of the story might be stated more concisely. The all knowing author spends too much time explaining, describing and interpreting her characters. Dialogue is there, and most of it good and revealing of the characters -- but some is not, at least to a modern day reader who finds conversations between Thea and Fred too allusive, too indirect to comprehend easily. And Fred's relationship with Thea is(at least to this modern reader) vague, suggestive and, until the very end, inconclusive.

    But this is only Cather's third novel, and better ones are to come.
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  • Finis
    5.0 out of 5 stars True to life and inspiring!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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    As a former professional ballet dancer and today a ballet teacher for adult beginners, this story kept ringing bells for me. Willa Cather's writing flows like water and makes reading effortless. I too went through years of loneliness, financial and artistic and personal struggles, but my childhood dreams have all been fulfilled and I often felt Willa had written my own story. For me, there's not a false word in this story. It went straight through my heart. BRAVA!
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  • deedee phillips
    5.0 out of 5 stars A song for life
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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    Beautifully written! Willa Cather's prose reads like a flowing stream of words . I loved following Thea's journey through life, the characters that join her on the way, and her strength and determination to excel in her gift of song. I better understand the heart of a true artist - always desiring to fulfill their life's destiny. But she only reached it because of her fellow companions who lifted her arms and heart when she weak. We are blessed to have Willa Cather as a voice from the past! Deedee Phillips
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  • Danielle N. Hart
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016
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    It's Willa Cather, so it's a little long-winded and a lot of pioneer stuff. I really enjoyed this one, mostly because I loved the Western (middle of nowhere Colorado railroad town) setting, and the main characters (Thea, her mother, and Dr. Archie). It's a long slow read, but worth the journey to get there.
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  • Susan Campbell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, knowledgeable
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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    Never have I read a book like this! Each character is allowed to have flaws as well as exceptional traits and every character is allowed to shine in the final moments. Such a beautiful book!
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  • Kindle Customer.....virginia
    3.0 out of 5 stars Long
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016
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    Although the story was good, it felt like it was many times longer than it was. It was very slow reading. It was informative about an artist's life and dedication and it developed some nice characters, it felt like it was missing heart. I am glad I read it and also glad it is done.
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