The Song of the Lark cover art

The Song of the Lark

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Song of the Lark

By: Willa Cather
Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £16.86

Buy Now for £16.86

About this listen

 Thea Kronberg has a voice that can call down angels and the soul of a Colorado pioneer girl. But as she develops her talents and devotes herself to the life of an artist, she must consider the cost of the creative path she follows. Willa Cather's classic novel is full of the breathtaking beauty of the American frontier and the spirit of the people who live there.Public Domain (P)1998 Recorded Books, LLC Classics
All stars
Most relevant
Unlike Thea Kronberg, the heroine, a passionate and talented young girl, this semi-autobiographical novel burns slowly, and the 15 hours have taken me months to listen to, the story being not as gripping as my usual fare. I loved My Antonia, and liked O Pioneers! by the same author, but this tale was less engrossing.



The main character here is Thea, a girl from Colorado who eventually succeeds against the odds in becoming an opera singer. Not being an opera fan and not having a word of German, I found the theme less than riveting. There is also a lot about what I'd call "the struggle of the artist, and for integrity" and while I do not dispute that every artist of any sort endures this type of agony, it doesn't make great listening if you've been there before.



The narration was ok, but I found the voice a little harsh.



What I loved was the descriptions of life in a small Colorado town; the landscape; the story of the tramp; the description of remains of the caves of the Pueblo indians. No one does the landscape of the West or MidWest like Willa Cather!

Slow burner

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I’ve read the pics author’s pioneer stories, and enjoyed them, but I think this story demonstrates lyrical, poetic writing. The characters come to life, and although not a great deal happens, the blend of characters and the wonderfully expressive reading made it very special.

Beautiful writing, beautifully read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.