The Professor's House Summary
Willa Cather

The Professor's House Summary

The Professor's House by Willa Cather is a tale about dealing with loss and change. Godfrey St. Peter is a successful author and professor at a small Midwestern college, Hamilton, whose impending move to a new house sets off a series of personal and familial tensions. These tensions primarily revolve around Tom Outland, a remarkable friend and student of Godfrey's who died prematurely in World War I, and his legacy.

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