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My Antonia

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About the Author

Early Childhood (1873–1884)
Early Formal Education (1884–1890)
Advanced Education (1890–1895)
A Career in Journalism (1896–1912)
The Creative Years (1912–1927)
Last Years (1927–1947)

About the Novel

A Brief Synopsis
List of Characters
Character Map
Genealogy Map

Summaries and Commentaries

Introduction
Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapters I–IV
Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapters V–VIII
Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapters IX–XII
Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapter XIII
Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapters XIV–XVI
Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapters XVII–XVIII
Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapter XIX
Book II: The Hired Girls: Chapters I–IV
Book II: The Hired Girls: Chapters V–VII
Book II: The Hired Girls: Chapters VIII–X
Book II: The Hired Girls: Chapters XI–XV
Book III: Lena Lingard: Chapters I–IV
Book IV: The Pioneer Woman’s Story: Chapters I–IV
Book V: Cuzak’s Boys: Chapters I–III

Character Analyses

Ántonia Shimerda Cuzak
Jim Burden
Anton Cuzak
Mr. Shimerda
Mrs. Shimerda
Lena Lingard and Tiny Soderball

Critical Essays

The Real Ántonia
My Ántonia and Autobiography
The Two Introductions
Willa Cather’s Art

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Book I: The Shimerdas: Chapter XIII

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The Prince of the House of David  a biblical romance by J. H. Ingrahm, an American novelist.

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