✍ Scribed by Willa Cather
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Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather
Alexander's Bridge Illuminations by Willa Cather
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An incisive inquiry into matters of fate and fallibility, *Alexander's Bridge* (1912) raises questions that trouble us still. **Willa Cather** examines questions of autonomy and responsibility as she explores the arc and descent of Bartley Alexander, a successful bridge builder who has surmounted hu
**The characteristic themes of Cather 's mature work are already present in her debut novella, an evocation of a tragic love triangle.** Bartley Alexander, renowned engineer of bridges, is a man with a past who "looked as a tamer of rivers ought to look." Discovered by his mentor "sowing wild o
From the moment of his birth Alexander has to fight for his rights as heir to the throne of Macedon. His father is torn between pride in and antagonism towards his son and comes close to killing him more than once. Brought up in harsh competitive environment, Alexander emerges with a burning desire
From the moment of his birth Alexander has to fight for his rights as heir to the throne of Macedon. His father is torn between pride in and antagonism towards his son and comes close to killing him more than once. Brought up in harsh competitive environment, Alexander emerges with a burning desire
From the moment of his birth Alexander has to fight for his rights as heir to the throne of Macedon. His father is torn between pride in and antagonism towards his son and comes close to killing him more than once. Brought up in harsh competitive environment, Alexander emerges with a burning desire
Idő: a század első évtizede, a helszín: egy a többitől semmiben sem különböző, álmos svéd kisváros. A jeles tradíciókat őrző és tovább nemesítő színház igazgatója, Oscar Ekdahl hirtelen meghal, maga után hagyva feleségé, a gyönyörű, kitűnő színésznőt, Emilie-t, s három gyermekét, Amandát, Alexandert