pickThank you @SerialReader for this small gem by Willa Cather. The passage above is an example of her beautiful, clean style in setting the scene & creating atmosphere. Written in 1905, this is the brief story of Paul, an aesthete who finds his gray, dull, middle-class life unbearable & longs for the beauty of the theater & the opera halls. There is a suggestion that he's gay in a time & place where it was impossible to be himself. Sad & poignant.
Cinfhen Beautiful review 6y
erzascarletbookgasm I have neglected Serial Reader for so long 😔. I still have not read anything by this author. Lovely review. 6y
CarolynM She's such a good writer❤️ 6y
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Libby1 Lovely. You‘ve convinced me. 😊 6y
batsy @Cinfhen Thank you :) 6y
batsy @erzascarletbookgasm Thank you! It's great for when I'm commuting & they have some pretty great stuff 👍🏽 6y
batsy @CarolynM She is! 💕 I've only just started to read her @Libby1 but I love her style; hope you enjoy if you give it a go. 6y
BarbaraBB Need to read this. I only read (and loved) Willa‘s![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
The Professor's House 6y
The Professor's Housebatsy @BarbaraBB I haven't read that one yet! But I hope to make my way through all of her work in time :) 6y
rubyslippersreads I think I may have read this in high school; the title is familiar. I ❤️ the Cathers I‘ve read. 6y
batsy @rubyslippersreads Just such a beautiful, understated style ❤️ 6y
LeahBergen Happy Birthday! I hope you celebrate your day in a big way! 😘😘😘 6y
batsy @LeahBergen Thank you Leah! 😘😊 6y