O Pioneers!

Cather’s sentimental and somewhat controversial novel tells the story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish pioneers that settles for life in the American prairie. While Alexandra, the family matriarch, is able to turn the family farm into a financial success, her brother Emil must grapple with the tragedy of solace and forbidden love. A novel surprisingly ahead of its time, this proto-feminist work touches upon a wide range of themes, including love, marriage, temptation, and isolation.

• On Pilgrimage (Ressourcement: Retrieval & Renewal in Catholic Thought)
• My Antonia
• Death Comes for the Archbishop (Vintage Classics)
• The Song of the Lark (Vintage Classics)
• Cold Sassy Tree
• Strangers and Sojourners: A Novel (Children of the Last Days) (v. 1)
• The Complete Stories (FSG Classics)
• My Antonia
• One Of Ours
• Les Misérables (Modern Library Classics)