The Song of the Lark (Paperback) by Willa Cather

from melopher

This is the second work of Willa Cather's that I've read (previously read O Pioneers!) but it convinced me to read all of Cather's works (My Antonia is next). The theme wasn't quite as strong as in O Pioneers, but there were moments that were so insightful, beautiful, and touching that it was ver...

from KatherineGregg

The Song of the Lark is the story of the making of an artist. Thea Kronborg is transformed from a minister's daughter living in a small Colorado town to a world renowned opera singer. Cather's protagonists tend to be strong, industrious women and Thea is no exception. Once Thea recognizes that he...

from Castlelass

Published in 1915, this is a beautifully written novel about the life of Thea Kronberg, a feisty female protagonist who overcomes the social restrictions of the time and eventually makes her mark as an opera singer. It opens in the 1890s, when Thea is eleven years old. She is one of seven childre...

from Schmerguls

1077 The Song of the Lark, by Willa Cather (read 19 Sep 1970) I wasn't going to read any more Cather, but I read her short story, Old Rosicky, and was so moved that I decided to read all her work. This book, The Song of the Lark, was published in 1915. it is not one of her best, but it had its mo...

from DeltaQueen50

Song of the Lark by Willa Cather was an interesting read that had a autobiographical feel to it as the subject matter was about a young girl developing into an artist, in this case a singer, and is set against the backdrop of the American West. I couldn't help but wonder if the author implanted s...