In this collection of essays, contributors investigate the various connections between Willa Cather's fiction and her aesthetic beliefs and practices. Including multiple perspectives and critical approaches-derived from the Aesthetic Movement, the visual arts, modernism, and the relationship between art and religion-this collection will increase our understanding of Cather's aesthetic and lead to a better comprehension of her work and her life.

In this collection of essays, contributors investigate the various connections between Willa Cather's fiction and her aesthetic beliefs and practices. Including multiple perspectives and critical approaches-derived from the Aesthetic Movement, the visual arts, modernism, and the relationship between art and religion-this collection will increase our understanding of Cather's aesthetic and lead to a better comprehension of her work and her life.