A Gold Slipper

""A Gold Slipper"" is a short story by Willa Cather, an American author known for her vivid depictions of life on the Great Plains. The story follows a young woman named Edna who is living in poverty in New York City. One day, she finds a single gold slipper on the street and becomes obsessed with finding its mate. She spends all of her time searching for the other slipper, neglecting her job and her relationships. Eventually, she discovers that the slipper belongs to a wealthy woman who has been looking for it. Edna returns the slipper and is rewarded with a job and a new sense of purpose. The story explores themes of ambition, class, and the search for meaning in one's life.THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Youth and the Bright Medusa, by Willa Cather. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417917318.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.