A Lost Lady

Released: March 29, 2019
Length: 3 hrs 34 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Spoken Realms

In Willa Cather's A Lost Lady, set in the 1920s in the town of Sweet Water along the Transcontinental Railroad, the story follows Captain Daniel Forrester and his captivating wife, Marian, admired by young Neil Herbert. As Captain Forrester's fortunes wane, Neil witnesses a troubling transformation in Mrs. Forrester, who falls prey to alcohol and opportunists, leaving him conflicted between his cherished memories of their former lives and the harsh realities of a changing America. This narrative explores themes of nostalgia, loss, and the impact of capitalist progress on traditional values.

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Cover of The Ultimate Modern Classics Collection: Volume 2 - 23 Novels and Stories from E. M. Forster, William Faulkner, Thomas Mann, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Agatha Christie, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, & Much More

The Ultimate Modern Classics Collection: Volume 2 - 23 Novels and Stories from E. M. Forster, William Faulkner, Thomas Mann, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Agatha Christie, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, & Much More

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