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<title> Alexander's Bridge
<author> Willa Cather
<publisher> Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922
<subjects> Boston (Mass.); Bridges; Civil engineers; London (England); Married people; Mistresses; Psychological fiction
Alexander Bridge Willa Cather Books
I do like Willa Cather, but apparently not all of her books will have the depth of 'Song of the Lark', 'O Pioneers' and 'My Antonia' (I love all 3). She must have been just beginning to blossom as a writer when this was written, and that's understandable.Still, for the sake of being a faithful collector/fan, of a writer whom I have much respect for, I will want to have all of her books eventually in the collection. And I certainly will read it again.
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Alexander Bridge Willa Cather Books Reviews
This was Willa Cather's first novel, and, while showing glimpses of her later talent, is mostly disappointing. The metaphor of the bridge--the conduit to both the past and the future--figures prominently in this story of a Boston architect torn between his ongoing "mid-life" crisis and his energetic, passion-filled past.
The story contains some heavy-handed symbolism (e.g., the bridge), melodramatic action ("With one [hand] he threw down the window and with the other--still standing behind her--he drew her back against him), and awkward phrasing "'He was simply the most tremendous response to stimuli I have ever known.'"
Still, the story moves along well, and there is an interesting Henry James-like contrast of Europe and America. The beginning nicely portrays the Boston upper class, and the dramatic conclusion includes passages of great strength and imagination. It is in this last chapter, especially, that her skills are most evident. Willa Cather is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of "O Pioneers!" "My Antonia," and other great works. Definitely recommended for those with an interest in her work.
It is a story of an affair between an actress and a married bridge architect. They used to be an item way back when, but since then their ways separated and he married another woman, the wholesome, angelic type - the kind you might see portrayed in pastel colors on tin biscuit boxes of British export alongside an inspirational Keats quote.
Alexander the successful architect is suffering from an early mid life crisis, feels bogged down in a perfect, but uneventful marriage, and yearns to feel young again. Just like Alexander's marriage, this book is oppressively uneventful. The description of the affair is wholesome and insinuated. The scant plot, though spanning two continents and three countries, is nonetheless slow pacing. Watch out, though, for the abrupt, perplexing turn of events toward the end.
The writing style is eloquent and the paragraphs flow well and are carefully structured, but the narrative is dull (except that peculiar, incongruous turn near the end) as are the characters. I see no compelling reason to read this burdensome, fatiguing novel, unless you happened to enjoy that famous Edith Wharton account of 19th century WASPy New York society, in which case this might be your cup of tea.
Light on plot, heavy on symbolism, and a little predictable, Cather's first novel (a novella, actually) still contains moments of brilliance, especially in its strong characterizations and occasional flashes of wit. The story concerns a Boston architect who is contendedly married but suddenly embarks on an affair in London with an old flame from his youth. He soon becomes tormented over his double life but finds himself unable to resolve his conflicted feelings. Heavily indebted to the Gilded Age novelists, "Alexander's Bridge" reads like a typical first novel from a writer who shows a lot of promise.
Later in life, Cather wrote an essay entitled "My First Novels (There Were Two)," as close to an apology for a first novel as most writers ever make. She admitted that most of the "younger writers" in her peer group followed the manner of Henry James and Edith Wharton, "without having their qualifications"; she "thought a book should be made out of 'interesting material.'" Only while writing her next novel, "O Pioneers!," did she realize that "taking a ride through a familiar country"--the rural Nebraska of her youth--was "a much more absorbing process." Nevertheless, "Alexander's Bridge" hints at the virtuoso novelist she was later to become, and it's certainly better than many writers achieve in an entire lifetime.
I am a fan of Willa Cather's books. However, Alexander's Bridge is not one of my favorites. I found the characters to be one-dimensional and flat. They never really changed throughout the entire novel. This book is one that I sold to a used books store as I knew that I would not reread it.
Good summer read, not earth shaking or riveting. But an interesting take on a life unraveling.
Trying out a new author... Short stories are fun and easy reading on a hot summer day.. It was free so made it even better... probably would read other books by this author
Every engineer needs to know the history of the construction. It is necessary to know the past construction for the future construction
I do like Willa Cather, but apparently not all of her books will have the depth of 'Song of the Lark', 'O Pioneers' and 'My Antonia' (I love all 3). She must have been just beginning to blossom as a writer when this was written, and that's understandable.
Still, for the sake of being a faithful collector/fan, of a writer whom I have much respect for, I will want to have all of her books eventually in the collection. And I certainly will read it again.
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