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Vintage (1974), Paperback, 229 pages
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The jacket of the first edition of Obscure Destinies announced "Three New Stories of the West," heralding Willa Cather's return to what many thought of as "her" territory--the Great Plains. These three stories, "Neighbour Rosicky," "Old Mrs. Harris," and "Two Friends," reflected her return to the well of memory that had inspired the books that made her reputation. The Willa Cather Scholarly Edition presents for the first time the three stories in their historical and biographical context, with an interpretive historical essay and detailed explanatory notes. The textual essay and apparatus establish the definitive text and trace Cather's changes through newly discovered prepublication versions.
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
I actually quite liked these three long vignettes. No plot to speak of, more like character studies. I esp. liked getting to know Grandma Harris, who is the same age as the young twin boys, because the years between them were... full of trouble and unimportant;" these three people "have in
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common all the realest and truest things." I also like her insight that the twins' older sister has "'got her head full of things lately; that makes people kind of heartless, "'and twins, who "resolved they would never put anything into their heads, then!"" Show Less
LibraryThing member RBeffa
A refreshing and very enjoyable change of pace. Three stories, two of which are novellas and one a longer short story. Great characters and a look at life a century ago in the midwest. The first one was my favorite, "Neighbour Rosicky", a rather sentimental look at the life and end of life of a
All three stories were good.
Neighbour Rosicky
Old Mrs. Harris
Two Friends
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Czech immigrant and his family. "Old Mrs. Harris" gave me a window on a family life I was not familiar with. It was a very good story with several well developed characters. "Two Friends" whispers from the distant past that politics does wonders for friendship. Not. All three stories were good.
Neighbour Rosicky
Old Mrs. Harris
Two Friends
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English
Original publication date
1932
Physical description
229 p.; 7.1 inches
ISBN
0394711793 / 9780394711799