O Pioneers!, the first novel in Willa Cather's Great Plains trilogy, 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 a series of devastating misfortunes into a prosperous business venture, her brother Emil must grapple with the tragedy of unrequited love.

O Pioneers!

The Song of the Lark is the story of Thea Kronborg, an ambitious young woman who leaves her small Colorado town to follow her dream of becoming a professional opera singer. The novel portrays Thea's determination, talent, and journey of self-discovery as she navigates the cutthroat world of music.

The Song of the Lark

One of Ours is a novel by Willa Cather, first published in 1922, that tells the story of the life of Claude Wheeler, a Nebraska native around the turn of the 20th century. The son of a successful farmer, he struggles with his father's indifference to his intellectual inclinations and dreams and will eventually get involved in World War I.

One of Ours

Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather is a story of a Catholic bishop and a priest as they attempt to establish a diocese in New Mexico. The novel dives into the harsh realities of mission work and the isolation that comes from such assignments.

Death Comes for the Archbishop

My Ántonia is a classic novel by Willa Cather. It tells the story of a young man who reminisces about his childhood in Nebraska and his friendship with a daughter of Bohemian immigrants named Ántonia Shimerda, exploring themes of nostalgia, immigration, and the American dream.

Willa Cather

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