| So Big Contributor(s): Ferber, Edna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061859982 ISBN-13: 9780061859984 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 Annotation: 1924. Ferber, American novelist and short-story writer, won the Pulitzer Prize for So Big, a tale of the struggles of the widowed Selina De Jong to support herself and her son Dick. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10846 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and widely considered to be Edna Ferber's greatest achievement, So Big is a classic novel of turn-of-the-century Chicago. 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, and single parenthood. First published in 1924, So Big is a brilliant literary masterwork from one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and admired writers, and still resonates today with its unflinching views of poverty, sexism, and the drive for success. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ferber, Edna: - Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Edna Ferber (1885-1968) was a novelist, short-story 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. She co-wrote the plays The Royal Family, Dinner at Eight, and Stage Door with George S. Kaufman and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel So Big. |