This 1912 collection of twelve short stories is notable for its refusal to provide happily-ever-after endings. Instead, Ferber focuses on the everyday hardships and triumphs of her characters, mainly shopgirls, secretaries, and other working women. Included are ‘The Frog and the Puddle, ‘ ‘The Man Who Came Back, ‘ and ‘The Homely Heroine.’
About the author
Edna Ferber (1885-1968) was an American journalist and writer. Her stories feature strong female protagonists as well as characters who overcome discrimination. Her 1924 novel
So Big won the Pulitzer Prize, and her novel
Show Boat (1926) was adapted into one of the great American musicals. Her later novel
Giant (1952) was made into blockbuster film.
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