Sapphira and the Slave Girl

Willa Cather's "Sapphira and the Slave Girl" serves as a poignant exploration of race, gender, and power dynamics in pre-Civil War America. Set in the Virginia foothills, the novel intricately weaves the lives of its characters—particularly the titular Sapphira, a complex, morally ambiguous slave owner—and its exploration of her relationship with her enslaved servant, the resilient and intelligent...