My Antonia is a novel by Willa Cather, published in 1918. It tells the story of Jim Burden, a young man who moves to Nebraska to live with his grandparents after his parents die. He meets a Bohemian immigrant girl, Antonia Shimerda, and the two become close friends. The novel follows Jim and Antonia as they grow up together in the Nebraska prairie. Jim goes to college and eventually moves away, but he never forgets Antonia and the impact she had on his life. The novel is a celebration of the immigrant experience and the strength of the human spirit. It is also a tribute to the beauty of the Nebraska prairie and the people who inhabit it.
By Willa Cather · First published 1918 · Genre: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance · 46 chapters