Emma McChesney and Co.

by Edna Ferber

Overview

Edna Ferber was a 20th century American author whose novels, short stories, and plays were extremely popular during her era. She wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big, Show Boat, Cimarron, and Giant.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781518387272
Publisher:	Pithy Press
Publication date:	01/30/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	486 KB

About the Author

Edna Ferber (1885 - 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels included the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), Cimarron (1929; made into the 1931 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), Giant (1952; made into the 1956 Hollywood movie) and Ice Palace (1958), filmed in 1960. Ferber's novels generally featured strong female protagonists, along with a rich and diverse collection of supporting characters. She usually highlighted at least one strong secondary character who faced discrimination ethnically or for other reasons; through this technique, Ferber demonstrated her belief that people are people and that the not-so-pretty people have the best character.

Table of Contents

Broadway to Buenos Aires — Thanks to Miss Morrissey — A closer corporation — Blue serge — "Hoops, by dear!" — Sisters under their skin — An étude for Emma.