Paul's Case and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) [Paperback]

Willa Cather (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 24, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486290573
• ISBN-13: 978-0486290577
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,285,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant., July 14, 1998

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This review is from: Paul's Case and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

Sad tale of boy living in between worlds- many possible interpretations about Paul's particular predicament. What is undebatable is Willa Cather's skill and insight. I first read "Paul's Case" in Grade 11; I have since returned to it many times, each time my appreciation for the story and Willa Cather's writing ability deepens.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five compelling tales by Cather, June 2, 2003

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This review is from: Paul's Case and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

Willa Cather has had an enduring appeal as a novelist, but "Paul's Case and Other Stories" shows that she was also skilled in the short story genre. The pieces in this book (I refer to the Dover Thrift Edition), all originally published between 1892 and 1920, are as follows: "Lou, the Prophet," "Eric Hermannson's Soul," "The Enchanted Bluff," "Paul's Case," and "A Wagner Matinee."

These stories take us to Nebraska farm country as well as to Pittsburgh, Boston, and New York City. Cather writes of Danish and Norwegian immigrants, religion, "high" culture, regret, loss, and regional legend.

The title story is a particularly fascinating character study of a boy who doesn't fit into society--you might think of him as sort of a literary ancestor of J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield. Throughout the collection Cather demonstrates a telling eye for visual detail and a keen sense of human tragedy.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paul's "Case", May 27, 2000

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Maureen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul's Case and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

I read Paul's Case in my sophomore language class this year and ended up writing a paper on it. I love this story and can relate to Paul. Paul is jaded by society, although he posseses the insight to see beauty others can not. He is misunderstood in his affection for the arts, and therefore stereotyped as having a problem. This is a very worthwhile story for any person who wants a thought-provoking look at society.