
A midwestern history professor clings to his old study and memories of a lost student while confronting family changes and cultural materialism in 1920s America.
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A midwestern history professor clings to his old study and memories of a lost student while confronting family changes and cultural materialism in 1920s America.
The Professor's House Willa Cather American Literary Classics The Professor's House is a novel by American novelist Willa Cather. Published in 1925, the novel was written over the course of several years. Cather first wrote the centerpiece, "Tom Outland's Story," and then later wrote the two framing chapters "The Family" and "The Professor." When Professor Godfrey St. Peter and wife move to a new house, he becomes uncomfortable with the route his life is taking. He keeps on his dusty study in th...
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Mentions of daughters' marriages and a past engagement
Allusions to a character's death in the Great War
No profanity present
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
No religious themes present
No magic or witchcraft elements
No occult content depicted
Explores materialism versus reverence for art and history
Professor experiences despair and loss of will to live
No abuse or suffering depicted
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