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Inspired by the life events of Antje Paarlberg, So Big is an award-winning drama that depicts the life of Selina Peake de Jong. Raised in a strict farming community, Selina decides to be a schoolteacher. Good-hearted and kind, she attempts to inspire her students to work for their dreams, no matter how nontraditional they seem. By encouraging artistic expression, Selina changes the lives of her students. When she marries a farmer named Pervus, the two welcome a baby boy into their family, naming their child Dirk. However, after the family suffers a tragic loss, Selina is forced to quit her job and work on a farm in order to provide her son with a stable life. As Dirk grows, Selina nurtures his artistic talent, proud when he begins to express interest in architecture. However, when Dirk comes of age, he begins to value money more and more, eventually giving up on the architect profession in favor of a stable and lucrative job as a stock broker. Heartbroken, Selina still tries to support her son, while quietly hoping that he returns to value his artistic roots.

First published in 1924, Edna Ferber felt unsure about her novel So Big, which would eventually go on to win a Pulitzer Prize, and inspire adaptations for film, radio and television. Set in a rural community within a Chicago suburb, So Big features a slice-of-life narrative, with strong themes of community, expression, and family. With intricate description of the daily life of the lower-class Dutch community, contemporary readers are afforded a privileged perspective into the social dynamics of early 20th century America.

This edition of So Big by Edna Ferber now features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of So Big crafts an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original mastery and emotion of Edna Ferber’s literature.

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Show Boat (Unabridged)

Show Boat (Unabridged)

Edna Ferber

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Feminist Literary Classics - Volume III - Orlando

Feminist Literary Classics - Volume III - Orlando

Virginia Woolf, Willa Cather, Edna Ferber

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Cimarron

Cimarron

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat

Show Boat

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat

Show Boat

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat

Show Boat

Edna Ferber

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The Girls

The Girls

Edna Ferber

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Dawn O'Hara: The Girl Who Laughed

Dawn O'Hara: The Girl Who Laughed

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat

Show Boat

Edna Ferber

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The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber - Including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, & Gigolo

The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber - Including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, & Gigolo

Edna Ferber

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Emma McChesney & Co. - Book 3

Emma McChesney & Co. - Book 3

Edna Ferber

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So Big - An Edna Ferber Novel

So Big - An Edna Ferber Novel

Edna Ferber

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Buttered Side Down - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Buttered Side Down - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Edna Ferber

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Cheerful - By Request - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Cheerful - By Request - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Edna Ferber

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Roast Beef, Medium - The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney - Book 1

Roast Beef, Medium - The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney - Book 1

Edna Ferber

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Emma McChesney & Co. - Book 3

Emma McChesney & Co. - Book 3

Edna Ferber

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Half Portions - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Half Portions - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Edna Ferber

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Cheerful - By Request - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Cheerful - By Request - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Edna Ferber

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So Big - An Edna Ferber Novel

So Big - An Edna Ferber Novel

Edna Ferber

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Gigolo - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Gigolo - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Edna Ferber

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Personality Plus - Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock - Book 2

Personality Plus - Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock - Book 2

Edna Ferber

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Gigolo - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Gigolo - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Edna Ferber

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The Emma McChesney Collection - Three Volumes in One

The Emma McChesney Collection - Three Volumes in One

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat - An Edna Ferber Novel

Show Boat - An Edna Ferber Novel

Edna Ferber

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Fanny Herself - An Edna Ferber Novel

Fanny Herself - An Edna Ferber Novel

Edna Ferber

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Buttered Side Down - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Buttered Side Down - An Edna Ferber Short Story Collection

Edna Ferber

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

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

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat - An Edna Ferber Novel

Show Boat - An Edna Ferber Novel

Edna Ferber

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The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber - Including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, & Gigolo

The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber - Including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, & Gigolo

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat

Show Boat

Edna Ferber

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Dawn O' Hara

Dawn O' Hara

Edna Ferber

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Fanny Herself

Fanny Herself

Edna Ferber

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Dawn O' Hara

Dawn O' Hara

Edna Ferber

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Fanny Herself

Fanny Herself

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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Show Boat

Show Boat

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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Giant

Giant

Edna Ferber

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Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

Edna Ferber

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So Big

So Big

Edna Ferber

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Giant

Giant

Edna Ferber

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Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

Edna Ferber

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