{"product_id":"the-collected-short-stories-of-edna-ferber-including-buttered-side-down-cheerful-by-request-half-portions-with-an-introduction-by-roge-9781528720410","title":"The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber - Including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, \u0026 Gigolo;With an Introduction by Roge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of short stories by the infamously witty Jazz Age writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Edna Ferber, including \u003ci\u003eButtered Side Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCheerful - By Request\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHalf Portions\u003c\/i\u003e, and Gigolo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume features many of Edna Ferber's best works of fiction. The Algonquin Round Table writer is known for her masterful ability to capture quiet everyday lives and present insightful philosophies. Many of her characters are strong, wilful women who have the remarkable capacity to exceed expectations as single mothers and businesswomen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories in this book are sad, enlightening, comedic, and surprisingly modern. \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber\u003c\/i\u003e explores life before, during, and after the First World War, taking the reader through the quiet countryside of North America and into the States' bustling cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection features much-loved stories, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Kitchen Side of the Door'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Leading Lady'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'Cheerful by Request'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Woman Who Tried to Be Good'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Maternal Feminine'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'One Hundred Per Cent'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'Gigolo'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Sudden Sixties'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst published between 1911 and 1922, this volume is now in a brand new edition, complete with an introduction by Rogers Dickinson. \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber\u003c\/i\u003e would make the perfect gift for fans of the early feminist writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Read \u0026 Co. Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487488217362,"sku":"9781528720410","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9fc16225-8bfc-498d-8f50-64857ebdce81.jpg?v=1730442754","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-collected-short-stories-of-edna-ferber-including-buttered-side-down-cheerful-by-request-half-portions-with-an-introduction-by-roge-9781528720410","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}