Willa Cather

A first publication of the acclaimed writer's personal correspondences includes whimsical teenage reports of her 1880s Red Cloud life, letters written during her early journalism years and the 1940s exchanges penned in observation of World War II and her own struggles with aging. -- Publishers Description.

Biographical depiction of Cather's life and the influences of the Nebraska frontier on her work.

Young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and running off to glamorous New York City. Once there, Paul experiences everything he ever dreamed of, from a luxurious hotel suite to his first taste of champagne. However, when reality finally comes crashing down around him, Paul realizes the desperate course he must now take.

Includes stories by Louis L'Amour, Luke Short, Max Brand, Mark Twain, Max Evans, Owen Wister, Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, Zane Grey, Dorothy Johnson, Willa Cather, James Warner Bellah, Walter Van Tilburg Clark and others.