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A Lost Lady by Willa Cather

A Lost Lady

Willa Cather

80 pages • first pub 1923 (view editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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A Lost Lady by Willa Cather is ideal for readers drawn to introspective explorations of shifting societal values and the poignant complexities of human longing set against the fading grandeur of the American frontier.

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Willa Cather's A Lost Lady was first published in 1923. It tells the story of Marian Forrester and her husband, Captain Daniel Forrester who live in the Western town of Sweet Water, along the Transcontinental Railroad. The novel is written in the ...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 881 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

emotional: 52%

sad: 44%

relaxing: 16%

dark: 14%

lighthearted: 8%

adventurous: 4%

challenging: 4%

hopeful: 4%

mysterious: 4%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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