Paul's Case and The Sculptor's Funeral
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A teenage boy in Pittsburgh rejects the world around him-school, family, and work-in search of beauty and luxury, leading to a stark and tragic outcome. In another town, mourners gather for the return of a sculptor's body, and a bitter funeral reveals the town's narrow values and the cost of a life lived for art. These two powerful short stories explore the tension between creativity and conformity, and the price of standing apart from society.
Willa Cather
Willa Cather (1873-1947) was born in Virginia and raised on the Nebraska prairie. She worked as a newspaper writer, teacher, and managing editor of McClure's magazine. In addition to My Ántonia, her books include O Pioneers! (1913) and The Professor's House. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1923 for One of Ours.
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