The Burglar's Christmas

by Willa Cather

Overview

First published in 1896, The Burglar's Christmas is a short story by the great American writer Willa Cather. Set in Chicago on a cold Christmas Eve, the down-and-out Crawford learns the value of forgiveness.

'The most sensuous of writers, Willa Cather builds her imagined world almost as solidly as our five senses build the universe around us.' — Rebecca West

'Her voice, laconical and richly sensuous, sings out with a note of unequivocal love for the people she is setting down on the page.' — Marina Warner

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162912606
Publisher:	Renard Press Ltd
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Willa Cather (1873–1947) was an American writer, best known for her novels depicting frontier life, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark and My Ántonia. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1923 for her World War One novel One of Ours.

Date of Birth:

December 7, 1873

Date of Death:

April 27, 1947

Place of Birth:

Winchester, Virginia

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

B.A., University of Nebraska, 1895