Alexander's Bridge, (1912). By: Willa Cather: Willa Sibert Cather ( December 7,

Description: Alexander's Bridge, (1912). By by Willa Cather Alexanders Bridge is the first novel by American author Willa Cather. First published in 1912, it was re-released with an authors preface in 1922. It also ran as a serial in McClures, giving Cather some free time from her work for that magazine. Plot summary[edit] Professor Wilson arrives at the Alexanders house in Boston, Bartley Alexander having persuaded him to attend a Congress of Psychologists in the city. He is greeted by Winifred Alexander. When her husband comes home the men talk; Winifred plays the piano for them. The next day, she tells Wilson how she met her husband through her aunt. On Christmas Eve, the Alexanders prepare for Christmas dinner. Bartley tells Wilson he is having trouble with a bridge in Canada. Later he gives his wife pearl earrings. On New Years Day, Alexander makes ready to leave for London. On the ship, he endures sharp gales and goes into a bar, where he gambles at bridge, the card game. In London, Bartley visits Hilda and tells her he cannot go on having two relationships; she must forget about him and leave him alone. She is distressed. The day before he is due to return to America however, he takes her out to dinner. Later, Hugh MacConnell walks Hilda back to her house on a foggy day. She says she isnt attracted to him; they are just close friends. In her house, she receives a letter from Bartley, saying he is going mad away from her. This prompts her to visit him in America to tell him she will marry another man; Bartley doesnt like the idea. They spend one last evening together. Soon afterward, Philip Horton calls Bartley to Canada to inspect the bridge. Bartley discovers that one of the lower chords is failing, compromising the structural integrity of the entire bridge. Horton, concerned not to halt construction, had attempted to contact Bartley earlier - the very day Bartley was with Hilda. As Bartley is on the bridge stopping the work crews, the bridge collapses, killing many of the workers. Bartleys body is recovered the next day and taken to Hortons house. Winifred comes back to make arrangements for her husbands corpse. Finally, Wilson visits Hilda. The latter expresses her envy of Winifred. Wilson reminds her that Winifred is now bereft and will be haunted by Bartleys death. Hilda concludes that she will be too................ Willa Sibert Cather ( December 7, 1873 - April 24, 1947) was an American writer who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Ántonia (1918). In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), a novel set during World War I. Cather grew up in Virginia and Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She lived and worked in Pittsburgh for ten years, supporting herself as a magazine editor and high school English teacher. At the age of 33 she moved to New York City, her primary home for the rest of her life, though she also traveled widely and spent considerable time at her summer residence on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick............................ FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN198504577X Author Willa Cather Short Title Alexanders Bridge, (1912). by: Willa Cather Pages 50 Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 198504577X ISBN-13 9781985045774 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-02-03 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Subtitle Willa Cather: Willa Sibert Cather ( December 7, 1873 - April 24, 1947) was an American writer . In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), a novel set during World War I. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127926087;

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