Alexander's Bridge
by Willa Cather
- First published
- 1912
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Alexander's Bridge" by Willa Cather is a novel first published in 1912. Bartley Alexander is a world-renowned bridge builder caught in a midlife crisis. Though married to Winifred in Boston, he rekindles a romance with former lover Hilda Burgoyne in London. Torn between two worlds, Bartley struggles with guilt and honor as his double life unravels. Meanwhile, a bridge project in Canada demands his attention, setting the stage for a devastating convergence of personal and professional crises.
- Civil engineers
- London (England)
- Psychological fiction
- Married people
- Boston (Mass.)
- Mistresses
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #94. Alexander's Bridge on Wikipedia.
