Description My ntonia was enthusiastically received in 1918 when it was first published.
It brought place forward almost as if it were one of the characters, while at the same time playing upon the universality of the emotions, which in turn promoted.
Cather was praised for bringing the American West to life and making it personally interesting.
Today, it is considered as her first masterpiece.
It was considered a masterpiece and placed Cather in the forefront of women novelists.
Description My ntonia was enthusiastically received in 1918 when it was first published