Willa Cather
Lesson plans for My Ántonia, "Paul's Case," and more
|Biography and Background| |My Ántonia| |O Pioneers!| |Paul's Case" and other short stories|
Willa Cather: Biography and Background
The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920: and Photograph Collections
These historical photographs may help students visualize settings and/or objects mentioned in Cather's writing.
Biography.
My Ántonia
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O Pioneers!
Downloadable text of the novel in multiple formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.
A Viewing Guide for the 1992 Hallmark Film, including discussion questions and suggestions of elements to watch for, such as theme and structure.
"Paul's Case" and other short stories
Summary and commentary.
Text of the story, available in PDF and Google Docs format.
Summary and commentary. Themes/topics are suggested by the keywords.
Text of the story.
Questions for analysis.
Summary and commentary. Themes/topics are suggested by the keywords.
A bibliography of criticism and study questions related to "Neighbour Rosicky" and "Old Mrs. Harris."
Differences between father and son lead to suicide in a Bohemian immigrant family.
Prereading/postreading theme questions, context clues, and editing practice. This document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.