I love all the other books and heroines you mention in your last paragraph, so i. How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also consider these litlovers talking points to help get a discussion started for so big 1. Mar 27, 2020 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. No comment for this book yet, be the first to comment. Edna ferber books list of books by author edna ferber. Winner of the 1924 pulitzer prize, so big is widely regarded as edna ferbers crowning achievement. So big ebook by edna ferber official publisher page simon.
So big a novel edna ferber meet selina, a headstrong and heartbreaking heroine who perseveres in the face of grinding challenges of everday life as a truck farmer in early 20thcentury chicago. So big by edna ferber meet your next favorite book. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Synchoresis written by edna ferber read by cassandra campbell format. American novelist and short story writer edna ferber 18851968 grew up in michigan and wisconsin, and her fiction faithfully recaptures middleclass life in the american midwest during the 1920s and 30s.
It is the unforgettable story of selina peake dejong, a gamblers daughter, and her struggles to stay afloat and maintain her dignity and her sanity in the face of marriage, widowhood, and single parenthood. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The screenplay by john twist was based on the 1924 novel by edna ferber. So big, novel by edna ferber, published in 1924 and awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1925. Born in kalamazoo, michigan, edna ferber 18851968 was a novelist, shortstory writer, and playwright whose work served as the inspiration for numerous broadway plays and hollywood films, including show boat, cimarron, giant, saratoga trunk, and ice palace. Edna ferber books biography and list of works author of. Hailed as a novel to read and remember new york times, so big is the unforgettable story of the indomitable selina peake dejong and her struggles to stay afloat and maintain her dignity in the face of a challenging marriage. Talk about the hardships of those lives, especially in the absence of modern conveniences, even basic plumbing.
It is the unforgettable story of selina peake dejong, a gamblers daughter, and her struggles to stay afloat and maintain her dignity and her sanity in the face of marriage, widowhood, and single. Read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover audio excerpt. Edna ferber was an early 20th century american author and playwright. Edna ferber was awarded the pulitzer prize in fiction in 1925 for so big, the first jewish american woman writer to be so honored. It was not until the appearance of so big in 1924, after the publication of four nove. This article was most recently revised and updated by kathleen kuiper, senior editor. I have actually heard of so big, because when i was about eleven, i found a book called adventures in reading, published in 1927, at a book sale. So big, ferbers 1924 pulitzerprizewinning novel is on par with other great american novels by authors such as mark twain, f. Winner of the pulitzer prize and widely considered to be edna ferbers greatest achievement, so big is a classic novel of turnofthecentury chicago. Edna ferber died on april 16, 1968, at her home in new york city. I tried giant and a couple of her other books but they did not have the feel this one does. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. It contains a strong portrayal of early 20th century midwestern agricultural life, which ferber borrowed from her observations as a young women in appleton, wisconsin. She would become a leading female american author who wrote a number of successful books, as well as plays.
Winner of the 1924 pulitzer prize, so big is widely regarded as edna ferber. Hailed as a novel to read and remember new york times, so big is the unforgettable story of the indomitable selina peake dejong and her struggles to stay afloat and maintain her. It was published by harper perennial and has a total of 336 pages in the book. Ive read so big first published in 1924 by edna ferber many times since i was a little girl. She was a member of the algonquin round table, a group of wits who met for lunch every day at the algonquin hotel in new york.
Edna ferber august 15, 1885 april 16, 1968 was an american novelist, short story writer and playwright. Hailed as a novel to read and remember new york times, so big is the unforgettable story of the indomitable selina peake dejong and her struggles to stay afloat and maintain her dignity in the face of a challenging marriage, widowhood. The story of so big as a willa cather feel to me, as least as youve described it, and its interesting that you found it reminiscent of liw, whom i still love. So big by edna ferber so big is edna ferbers pulitzer prize winning novel.
This classconscious novel with a feminist heroine looks better the older it gets. Ferber offers readers an insight into rural life as exemplified by those in high prairie. So big is edna ferber s pulitzer prizewinning novel, originally published in 1924, that exemplifies ferber s love of working people and of chronicling her heroines as assertive, bold, and prosperous. So big perennial classics by edna ferber and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is one of several classic books that shaped my idea of what being an admirable woman would involve. A theme that is primary in the novel, however, is the value of beauty in. Historical background edna ferber, novelist and playwright, is wellknow for largerthanlife stories that follow a set of characters over. So big by edna ferber reading guidebook club discussion. She is raised by her father, a gambler, who teaches her to roll with the punches metaphorically. Even though it is one of the earliest of her novels, most critics. In the second half of the book, dirk becomes the protagonist as he works hard to elevate himself from a farmer. So big ebook by edna ferber official publisher page.
It is startlingly prescient the ether of bond sales in the pre1930s crash, for example, while drawing a picture of american farming, hard work, imagination, and ingenuity. Edna ferbers pulitzerwinning so big was the bestselling novel of 1924. See all books authored by edna ferber, including so big, and giant, and more on. She never forgot the antisemitism she suffered as a young girl, was proud of her heritage, and was somewhat aloof in her adult life. Edna ferber won the pulitzer in 1925 for her novel, so big. Edna ferber was a current author in 1927, and so big was mentioned. Edna ferber s pulitzerwinning so big was the bestselling novel of 1924. Jul 12, 2017 edna ferbers pulitzerwinning so big was the bestselling novel of 1924. The book was inspired by the life of antje paarlberg in the dutch community of south holland, illinois, a chicago. Edna ferber has 93 books on goodreads with 35710 ratings.
In addition to her pulitzer prizewinning novel so big, she wrote showboat, giant, and saratoga trunk, all of which were adapted for the. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. She covered the 1920 republican and democratic national conventions for the united press association. She cowrote the plays the royal family, dinner at eight, and stage door with george s. So big is edna ferbers pulitzer prizewinning novel, originally published in 1924, that exemplifies ferbers love of working people and of chronicling her heroines as assertive, bold, and prosperous. So big is a pulitzer prize winning novel by edna ferber published in 1924. It has the completeness, the finality, that grips and exalts and convinces. Apr 23, 2019 winner of the pulitzer prize and widely considered to be edna ferbers greatest achievement, so big is a classic novel of turnofthecentury chicago. Published in 1924, so big is the story of selina peake, a young, idealistic woman who falls on hard times after the.
Works by this author may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works. Edna ferbers so big is an enduring american classic published in 1924. A rollicking panorama of chicagos high and low life, this stunning novel follows the travails of gamblers daughter selina peake dejong as she struggles to maintain her dignity, her family, and her sanity in the face of monumental challenges. Sep 17, 2019 the author died in 1968, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the term is the authors life plus 50 years or less. So big is edna ferbers pulitzer prizewinning novel, originally published in 1924, that exemplifies ferbers love of working people and of chronicling her. Her novels generally featured a strong female as the protagonist, although she fleshed out multiple characters in each book. This lesson will provide a brief summary of the plot and look at some of the analytical themes and issues ferber addresses. In 1925, she won the pulitzer prize for her book so big. So big is a 1953 american drama film that stars jane wyman, sterling hayden and steve forrest, directed by robert wise. So big edna ferber paperback harpercollins publishers.
I remember absolutely loving show boat, which i read 23 times in my teens. The book tells the story of selina peake dejong, a gamblers daughter with a love of life and a nurturing spirit. Left an orphan at 19 years old in the late 1880s, selina peake needs to support herself. It is the unforgettable story of selina peake dejong, a gamblers daughter, and her struggles to stay afloat and maintain her dignity and her sanity in the face of. Edna ferber, best known today for her novels, was a shortstory writer well before she was an acclaimed novelist. The author died in 1968, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the term is the authors life plus 50 years or less. This lesson will provide a brief summary of the plot and look at some of the analytical themes and issues ferber. Author edna ferber described the story of so big as being about a material man, son of his earthgrubbing, idealistic mother. It was the third adaptation of the book, following a 1924 silent film with colleen moore and so big. Edna ferber 1885 1968 edna ferber august 15, 1885april 16, 1968, author edna ferber was born in kalamazoo, michigan on august 15, 1885 85.
Mar 14, 2020 so big is edna ferbers pulitzer prizewinning novel, originally published in 1924, that exemplifies ferbers love of working people and of chronicling her heroines as assertive, bold, and prosperous. The 1925 pulitzer jury was split between three books. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. So big edna ferber audio book torrent free download, 3683. So big, ferber s 1924 pulitzerprizewinning novel is on par with other great american novels by authors such as mark twain, f. A rollicking panorama of chicagos high and low life, this stunning novel follows the travails of gamblers. In what way does august hempel exemplify urban society and its values, as opposed to life in. Winner of the pulitzer prize and widely considered to be edna ferbers greatest achievement, so big is a classic novel of. Buy so big by ferber, edna from amazons fiction books store.