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The Professor's House

Willa Cather,

A.S. Byatt (Introduction)

Start date: September 15, 2017

Finish date: October 15, 2017

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Jul 27, 2007 Mark rated it it was amazing

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This reminded me a little of A House for Mr. Biswas, only in reverse.

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Jul 21, 2008 Steven rated it really liked it

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This was the second Willa Cather book that I have read and while I did not find it quite as impressive as 鈥淢y Antonia,鈥� I thought it was still quite remarkable. I had a little bit of trouble slogging through some of the opening chapters, but the plot eventually gets much more exciting and interesting as the tone shifts from third person to Tom Outland鈥檚 story and then to the first person. Interesting theories also exist with this book and how it relates to Cather鈥檚 relationship with her former l ...more

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Dec 27, 2020 Arukiyomi rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This is the moving story of a man reaching the end of himself. In many ways, it reminded me of Rosshalde. We have a man who has achieved much yet finds that the fruit of his labours does not bring him the deep satisfaction he feels his soul longing for.

Professor, like Rosshalde, ends inconclusively with both men left with choices about how to face their families and their futures. While Rosshalde is laced with tragedy, Professor has a more subtle pathos. It nevertheless deals with the loss of a ...more

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Feb 27, 2009 Marissa rated it liked it

I liked the book (it's Cather so of course) but it didn't live up to the expectations created by "My Antonia". Tells the story of Dr. St Peter (weird name right?!) a history professor in the great lakes region of Michigan. The story also follows his wife, his two married daughters, and Tom Outland, a bright student from the American Southwest, that changes everybody's life. The title references the fact that the professor just won a prize of substantial size and his wife decided to use the money ...more

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