Production

Read by: Multiple readers
Book Coordinator: rachelellen
Meta Coordinator: Karen Merline

Artwork

Cover: Girl and Daisies, 1878, Winslow Homer
Inset: Cover of the first edition, 1918, photo by Daderot, 2015
Inset: Willa Cather, 1912, wearing necklace from Sarah Orne Jewett
Insert background image: Illustration by W. T. Benda, placed facing page 188 of the 13th impression of My Ántonia, 1918.

Track Title Reader / Length

1 00-00 Introduction rachelellen 0:07

2 01-01 - Book 1, Chapter 1 Katie Gibboney 0:07

3 01-02 - Book 1, Chapter 2 Katie Gibboney 0:14

4 01-03 - Book 1, Chapter 3 Ransom 0:13

5 01-04 - Book 1, Chapter 4 Ransom 0:06

6 01-05 - Book 1, Chapter 5 Ransom 0:08

7 01-06 - Book 1, Chapter 6 Sharon Bautista 0:08

8 01-07 - Book 1, Chapter 7 Sharon Bautista 0:10

9 01-08 - Book 1, Chapter 8 Sharon Bautista 0:15

10 01-09 - Book 1, Chapter 9 Katie Gibboney 0:11

11 01-10 - Book 1, Chapter 10 Julie Pandya 0:11

12 01-11 - Book 1, Chapter 11 Wendy Belcher 0:06

13 01-12 - Book 1, Chapter 12 Wendy Belcher 0:06

14 01-13 - Book 1, Chapter 13 Wendy Belcher 0:07

15 01-14 - Book 1, Chapter 14 Kim S 0:13

16 01-15 - Book 1, Ch. 15 Stephanie Dupal-Demartin 0:12

17 01-16 - Book 1, Ch. 16 Stephanie Dupal-Demartin 0:07

18 01-17 - Book 1, Ch. 17 Stephanie Dupal-Demartin 0:09

19 01-18 - Book 1, Ch. 18 Stephanie Dupal-Demartin 0:12

20 01-19 - Book 1, Ch. 19 Stephanie Dupal-Demartin 0:04

21 02-01 - Book 2, Chapter 1 Katie Gibboney 0:06

22 02-02 - Book 2, Chapter 2 Katie Gibboney 0:09

23 02-03 - Book 2, Chapter 3 Katie Gibboney 0:06

24 02-04 - Book 2, Chapter 4 Katie Gibboney 0:12

25 02-05 - Book 2, Chapter 5 Katie Gibboney 0:04

26 02-06 - Book 2, Chapter 6 Chrystal Layton 0:09

27 02-07 - Book 2, Chapter 7 Nikki Sullivan 0:16

28 02-08 - Book 2, Chapter 8 Nikki Sullivan 0:06

29 02-09 - Book 2, Chapter 9 Kim S 0:09

30 02-10 - Book 2, Chapter 10 Katie Gibboney 0:05

31 02-11 - Book 2, Chapter 11 Katie Gibboney 0:06

32 02-12 - Book 2, Chapter 12 Katie Gibboney 0:15

33 02-13 - Book 2, Chapter 13 Katie Gibboney 0:06

34 02-14 - Book 2, Chapter 14 Nikki Sullivan 0:20

35 02-15 - Book 2, Chapter 15 Nikki Sullivan 0:10

36 03-01 - Book 3, Chapter 1 Geoff Cowgill 0:08

37 03-02 - Book 3, Chapter 2 Geoff Cowgill 0:11

38 03-03 - Book 3, Chapter 3 Geoff Cowgill 0:10

39 03-04 - Book 3, Chapter 4 Geoff Cowgill 0:21

40 04-01 - Book 4, Chapter 1 Ransom 0:08

41 04-02 - Book 4, Chapter 2 Ransom 0:04

42 04-03 - Book 4, Chapter 3 Ransom 0:17

43 04-04 - Book 4, Chapter 4 Ransom 0:06

44 05-01 - Book 5, Chapter 1 rachelellen 0:31

45 05-02 - Book 5, Chapter 2 rachelellen 0:17

46 05-03 - Book 5, Chapter 3 rachelellen 0:05

"My Ántonia" by Willa Cather is a novel that captures the essence of pioneer life on the American plains in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of Jim Burden, who recounts his childhood and the enduring impact of Ántonia Shimerda, an immigrant girl from Bohemia. Jim, an orphan, moves to Nebraska to live with his grandparents. There, he forms a deep connection with Ántonia, who arrives in the same community with her family. The novel follows their intertwined lives and the challenges they face as they grow into adulthood. Ántonia becomes a symbol of the resilience and spirit of the immigrant experience on the harsh prairie. The novel vividly depicts the beauty and hardships of frontier life, celebrating the strength and perseverance of the pioneers. Cather's writing masterfully captures the landscape, the people, and the cultural clashes that defined this era.

The narrative unfolds in a series of interconnected stories, providing a mosaic of life on the prairie and the impact of cultural diversity on the community. Themes of love, loss, and the passage of time are interwoven with the broader narrative of the American West's transformation. "My Ántonia" is a timeless exploration of the human spirit, the immigrant experience, and the enduring power of memory. Cather's prose, rich in detail and sentiment, brings to life a poignant and nostalgic portrayal of a bygone era, leaving an indelible mark on American literature.

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Item Info
EAN - DVD case	0602581788386
EAN - CD jacket	0602581788393
Media	MP3 CD
Package	DVD case, CD jacket, CD security sleeve, download zip file
Author	Willa Cather (1873–1947)
Year	1918
Recording
Read by	Multiple readers
Length	8 hours 2 minutes
Type of Reading	Solo