Ardessa

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Ardessa is a novel written by Willa Cather, first published in 1927. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the life of a young woman named Ardessa Kirby. Ardessa is a talented musician who dreams of becoming a concert pianist, but her plans are derailed when she falls in love with a wealthy businessman named Ralph Tracy. Despite their different backgrounds and the disapproval of Ardessa's family, the two marry and begin a life together.As the years pass, Ardessa struggles to balance her artistic ambitions with her duties as a wife and mother. She becomes increasingly disillusioned with her marriage and begins to question whether she has made the right choices in life. Along the way, she encounters a number of colorful characters, including a group of bohemian artists and a charismatic musician named Pauline.Ardessa is a poignant exploration of the challenges faced by women in the early 20th century, as they tried to balance their personal aspirations with societal expectations. Cather's prose is lyrical and evocative, painting a vivid portrait of a bygone era. The novel is a timeless meditation on the nature of love, marriage, and the pursuit of artistic excellence.Despite her indolence, Ardessa was useful to O'Mally as a social reminder. She was the card catalogue of his ever-changing personal relations. O'Mally went in for everything and got tired of everything; that was why he made a good editor. After he was through with people, Ardessa was very skilful in covering his retreat. She read and answered the letters of admirers who had begun to bore him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.