Alexander's Bridge

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Chapter 01
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Chapter 02
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Chapter 03
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Chapter 04
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Chapter 05
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Chapter 06
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Chapter 07
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Chapter 08
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Chapter 09
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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A spring visit to a Boston home introduces Bartley Alexander through the eyes of Professor Lucius Wilson, an old acquaintance. Alexander has built great bridges, and his imposing presence matches his public reputation. Over tea, his wife Winifred asks Wilson about the young man he once knew, opening a gap between remembered promise and the successful engineer of the present.

Published in 1912, Willa Cather's psychological novel turns from the comfort of that household to Alexander's unsettled thoughts during an ocean crossing. Rain, rough water and changing skies accompany his wavering resolve, while a letter to Winifred links the voyage to his life at home. Readers interested in character studies will find close attention to memory, marriage and the feelings that persist beneath a confident outward manner.

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Willa Cather

Willa Cather (1873-1947) was an American author celebrated for her novels of the frontier and immigrant experience on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! and My Ántonia.