📗 Libro en inglés MY ANTONIA

This novel about the friendship between two Nebraska children, Jim Burden and Antonia Shimerda is considered Cather''s masterpiece. The fortunes of the two families are opposed: the Burdens thrive while the Shimerdas decline, a downfall that culminates in the suicide of Antonia''s father, which forces the girl to work in the fields and then as a servant. Throughout all her trials, Antonia''s strength, humor, and goodness sustain her and her family--and Jim, for whom she is a lifelong inspiration and mentor. Willa Cather called this novel "the best thing I''ve done."