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• "On the Divide
  On the Divide
  On the Divide is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Overland Monthly in January 1896.-Plot summary:On the Nebraska prairie, Canute takes to drinking to forget his boredom after spending the first forty years of his life in Sweden. Lena takes to teasing him and going to church...
  
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• "Eric Hermannson's Soul
  Eric Hermannson's Soul
  "Eric Hermannson's Soul" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Cosmopolitan in April 1900.-Plot summary:In rural Nebraska, Eric Hermannson gives up on girls after seeing a rattlesnake whilst on a date with Lena, and stops playing the violin shortly after; he becomes a good...
  
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• "The Enchanted Bluff
  The Enchanted Bluff
  The Enchanted Bluff is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Harper's in April 1909.-Plot summary:In Sandtown, a Midwestern town, six local boys talk about the stars and the river and places they'd like to go to. Tip mentions Enchanted Bluff, a rock surrounded by a plain in New...
  
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• "The Bohemian Girl
  The Bohemian Girl
  The Bohemian Girl is an opera composed by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn. The plot is loosely based on a Cervantes tale, La Gitanilla.The opera was first produced in London at the Drury Lane Theatre on November 27, 1843...
  
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• "Flavia and Her Artists
  Flavia and Her Artists
  Flavia and Her Artists is a short story by American writer Willa Cather. It was first published in The Troll Garden in 1905.-Plot introduction:...
  
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• "The Sculptor's Funeral
  The Sculptor's Funeral
  "The Sculptor's Funeral" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in McClure's in 1905-Plot summary:In a small-town in Kansas, the body of Harvey Merrick, a famed sculptor, is brought back to his parents' house. Only Jim Laird, Harvey's old friend, and Henry Steavens, his student...
  
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• "A Death in the Desert
  A Death in the Desert
  "A Death in the Desert" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in The Scribner's in January 1903.-Characters:*Everett Hilgarde*Charley Gaylord*Two girls on the train.*Adriance Hilgarde*Katharine Gaylord...
  
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• "The Garden Lodge
  The Garden Lodge
  The Garden Lodge is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in The Troll Garden in 1905-Plot summary:One day, Howard asks his wife if she would agree to tear down their garden lodge and built a new summer house there instead. She grows nostalgic as she remembers spending fond times...
  
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• "The Marriage of Phaedra
  The Marriage of Phaedra
  The Marriage of Phaedra is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in The Troll Garden in 1905-Plot introduction:MacMaster visits a late painter's studio and attempts to collect information to write his biography.-Explanation of the title:...
  
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• "A Wagner Matinee
  A Wagner Matinee
  A Wagner Matinee is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Everybody's Magazine in February 1904. In 1906, it appeared in Cather's first published collection of short stories, The Troll Garden.-Plot summary:...
  
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• "Paul's Case
  Paul's Case
  Paul's Case is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in McClure's Magazine in 1905.-Plot introduction:Paul, a suspended high school student in Pittsburgh, is frustrated with his middle-class life and the people around him not understanding his love of beautiful things, and he runs...
  
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External links

• Online edition of The Troll Garden, The Willa Cather Foundation, http://www.willacather.org/selected-stories-home