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  • Cimarron

    by Edna Ferber ...
    A lawyer and his wife struggle to establish themselves on the lawless frontier in the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's classic novel of the Oklahoma Land Rush.Oklahoma Territory, 1889. Criminal lawyer Yancey Cravat and his wife, conventional and well-bred Sabra, stake their claim to their new home in Osage. From the very start, they face overwhelming odds to create a prosperous life for themselves. ... Read more

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  • So Big

    A Novel

    by Edna Ferber ...
    Series series Perennial Classics
    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize"A masterpiece." — Literary Review • "A novel to read and to remember." —New York TimesWidely regarded as the masterwork of celebrated author and Algonquin Round Table mainstay Edna Ferber—who also penned other classics including Show Boat, Giant, Ice Palace, Saratoga Trunk, and Cimarron—So Big is a powerful and stirring portrait of one of the most mem... ... Read more

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  • So Big

    by Edna Ferber ...
    Selina Peake moves from Chicago to a rural Dutch farming area just outside the city to teach in a one room school. As she attempts to fit into the community, she learns about her own strength in adapting to rural life. She marries an uneducated but sweet Dutch farmer named Pervus DeJong and has a son, Dirk, nicknamed "So Big." She wishes her son to have the same appreciation for the arts and ... Read more

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  • Cimarron

    by Edna Ferber ...
    Set against the vast, untamed landscape of the American frontier, Cimarron is a sweeping epic of ambition, courage, and transformation. From the explosive Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 to the slow forging of towns, families, and identities, Edna Ferber captures the restless spirit of a nation in the making. At the heart of the novel stands Yancey Cravat, a charismatic dreamer driven by ideals larger ... Read more

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  • Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney

    by Edna Ferber ...
    The stories in this collection revolve around the adventures and misadventures of Emma McChesney, a savvy and resourceful traveling saleswoman. Emma navigates the world of early 20th-century business, facing challenges and opportunities as she deals with clients, colleagues, and the ever-changing dynamics of the commercial world. The title, "Roast Beef, Medium," humorously alludes to the ... Read more

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  • So Big: A Novel

    by Edna Ferber ...
    Library of America presents a modern classic, the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel about one women's irrepressible spirit in the face of life's hardships.In her breakthrough novel So Big, Edna Ferber follows the life of the unforgettable Selina Peake DeJong, a widowed farmer who through force of will transforms her hardscrabble property into a thriving business in a Dutch immigrant community outside ... Read more

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  • So Big

    by Edna Ferber ...
    Selina Peake De Jong decides to be a school teacher in farming country. During her stay on the Pool family farm, she encourages the young Roelf Pool to follow his interests, which include art. ... Read more

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  • Show Boat - An Edna Ferber Novel

    With an Introduction by Rogers Dickinson

    by Edna Ferber ...
    Explore the peaks and perils of the great Mississippi River as three generations of steamboat theatre performers tour their shows across North America in this tale of enduring love.Edna Ferber’s charming novel follows the Cotton Blossom showboat from the 1880s through to the glamorous Jazz Age of the 1920s. A family of performers dedicate their lives to bringing the magic of theatre to the small ... Read more

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  • Fanny Herself - An Edna Ferber Novel

    With an Introduction by Rogers Dickinson

    by Edna Ferber ...
    From the witty Algonquin Round Table writer, Edna Feber, comes this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel. Fanny Herself follows the trials of a young Jewish woman as she finds her feet in early twentieth-century America.In constant self-comparison to her mother, Fanny is trying to find a balance between her artistic aspirations and her dream of being an entrepreneurial businesswoman. She is a ... Read more

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  • So Big (A Novel)

    "Winner of the Pulitzer Prize"

    by Edna Ferber ...
    So Big is a 1924 novel written by Edna Ferber. The book was inspired by the life of Antje Paarlberg in the Dutch community of South Holland, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1925. The story follows the life of a young woman, Selina Peake De Jong, who decides to be a school teacher in farming country. During her stay on the Pool family farm, she encourages the ... Read more

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  • Fanny Herself

    by Edna Ferber ...
    The novel "Fanny Herself" is a coming-of-age story that follows the life and experiences of the titular character, Fanny Brandeis. Fanny is a young Jewish girl growing up in the Midwest, and the novel traces her journey from childhood to adulthood. The story explores her relationships with her family, friends, and the wider community, as well as her ambitions and dreams.One of the central themes ... Read more

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  • Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed - An Edna Ferber Novel

    With an Introduction by Rogers Dickinson

    by Edna Ferber ...
    Trapped in an isolating newspaper reporter job in New York City with her husband in an insane asylum, Dawn O’Hara has not yet reached 30 and she already fears she will never be happy again.Set in the USA in the 1910s, Dawn O’Hara, The Girl Who Laughed is narrated by fiery journalist Dawn. After the doctor sends the New York-based writer back to her hometown in Michigan, she finds herself in the ... Read more

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