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Her work is thus considered to be one of the earliest so-called “Revolt Novels.” She depicts a time at the end of the 19th century when the American West was expanding rapidly and Americans were gaining sophistication in their understanding of culture and artists, particularly compared to Europe. Cather eschewed depicting rural life as being idyllic, instead focusing on the conservative, restricted, patriarchal structures that its inhabitants live by. In the novel, Thea Kronborg discovers her talent as a singer, and goes on to achieve great fame and success once she leaves her tiny village of Moonstone. The work explores how an artist’s early life influences their work. It is said to have been inspired by the real-life soprano Olive Fremstad, a celebrated Swedish-American singer who, like the protagonist, was active in New York and Europe during the time period depicted in the novel. The Song of the Lark, Willa Cather’s third novel, was written in 1915. Standard Ebooksġ54,491 words (9 hours 22 minutes) with a reading ease of 82.44 (easy) The Song of the Lark, by Willa Cather - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover.