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THE SONG OF THE LARK is a novel by American author Willa Cather, published in 1915 by Houghton Mifflin. It was her third novel to be published.
The book tells the story of a talented artist born in the small town of Moonstone, Colorado who discovers and develops her singing voice. Her story is told against the backdrop of the burgeoning American West in which she was born in a town along the rail line, of fast-growing Chicago near the turn of the twentieth century, and of the audience for singers of her skills in the US compared to Europe. Thea Kronborg grows up, learning herself, her strengths and her talent, until she reaches success.
The novel captures Thea's independent-mindedness, her strong work ethic, and her ascent to her highest achievement. At each step along the way, her realization of the mediocrity of her peers propels her to greater levels of accomplishment, but in the course of her ascent she must discard those relationships which no longer serve her.
The title and cover art comes from an 1884 painting of the same name by Jules Breton, part of the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
THE SONG OF THE LARK
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