Edna Ferber, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Show Boat and Giant, achieved her first great success with a series of stories she published in American Magazine between 1911 and 1913. The stories featured Emma McChesney: smart, savvy, stylish, divorced mother, and Midwest traveling sales representative for T. A. Buck's Featherloom skirts and petticoats. With one hand on her sample case and the other fending off advances from salesmen, hotel clerks, and other predators, Emma holds on tightly to her reputation: honest, hardworking, and able to outsell the slickest salesman. Like her compact bag…mehr
Edna Ferber, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Show Boat and Giant, achieved her first great success with a series of stories she published in American Magazine between 1911 and 1913. The stories featured Emma McChesney: smart, savvy, stylish, divorced mother, and Midwest traveling sales representative for T. A. Buck's Featherloom skirts and petticoats. With one hand on her sample case and the other fending off advances from salesmen, hotel clerks, and other predators, Emma holds on tightly to her reputation: honest, hardworking, and able to outsell the slickest salesman. Like her compact bag of traveling necessities, Emma has her life boiled down to essentials: her work and her seventeen-year-old son, Jock. Her experience has taught her that it's best to stick to roast beef, medium - avoiding both physical and moral indigestion - rather than experiment with fancyHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Edna Ferber (1885-1968) was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright known for her insightful portrayals of American life and culture. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she grew up in various Midwestern towns, which heavily influenced her writing. Ferber began her career as a journalist and later turned to fiction writing. Ferber authored numerous novels, short stories, and plays that often focused on themes of family dynamics, cultural identity, and social change. Her works include "So Big" (1924), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, "Show Boat" (1926), and "Giant" (1952), all of which were adapted into successful films or Broadway productions. Known for her strong female characters, Ferber's writing also touched on feminist themes and social issues of her time, including race relations and economic disparity. Edna Ferber was a pioneering figure in American literature, known for her realistic portrayals and compassionate storytelling. Her works continue to be studied and appreciated for their exploration of American identity and the human experience. Ferber passed away in 1968, leaving behind a legacy of literary achievements that continue to resonate with readers interested in the complexities of American society and the human spirit.
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