The Professor's House Contributor(s): Cather, Willa (Author) |
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ISBN: 178139086X ISBN-13: 9781781390863 Publisher: Benediction Classics OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 194 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Published in 1925, Willa Cather's The Professor's House is a novel exploring the need to change and adapt to new life circumstances. Its protagonist, Professor Godfrey St. Peter, a man in his 50's, is living what would seem a successful and happy life. He has attained professional success in academia and has a loving family. Despite all this, he is experiencing a profound disappointment with life and is trying to find a deeper meaning to his existence. Godfery's existential dilemmas are universal. |