<P> The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia , Jim Burden , and the elder daughter in a family of Bohemian immigrants , Ántonia Shimerda , who are each brought as children to be pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century . Both the pioneers who first break the prairie sod for farming , as well as of the harsh but fertile land itself , feature in this American novel . The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions in both children , affecting them lifelong . </P>
<P> The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia , Jim Burden , and the elder daughter in a family of Bohemian immigrants , Ántonia Shimerda , who are each brought as children to be pioneers in Nebraska towards the end of the 19th century . Both the pioneers who first break the prairie sod for farming , as well as of the harsh but fertile land itself , feature in this American novel . The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions in both children , affecting them lifelong . </P>
when is the story of my antonia set
when is the story of my antonia set
towards the end of the 19th century
towards the end of the 19th century