The Troll Garden

This collection of Willa Cather stories, her first work of fiction, explores the role and status of the artist in American society through seven distinct yet interconnected tales. The stories delve into the passions, ambitions, and pretensions of the art world, capturing its foibles, successes, and failures with remarkable style and insight. Drawing on psychological precision and wit, Cather vividly portrays the complexities of innocence, ambition, and the transformative power of art.