Emma McChesney

Witty, sharp, and confident, Emma McChesney is a fierce heroine. Following a bitter divorce, she sets out against all odds as a travelling saleswoman so she can support herself and her son. Roast Beef, Medium - The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney is the first book in Edna Ferber's trilogy. It's 1911, and our 36-year-old heroine has just struggled through an awful divorce. Now alone with her 17-year-old son, Jock, Emma McChesney becomes the only travelling saleswoman for a New York skirts and petticoats company, T. A. Buck's Featherbloom Petticoats. Her life suddenly revolves around train journeys and dirty hotel stays. She must ward off her male colleagues' unwanted advances while they persistently tell her that her career isn't suitable for a woman. Strong-willed and sharp-tongued, Emma McChesney represents many hardworking single mothers in early twentieth-century America. First published in 1913, Edna Ferber's comedic novel highlights her famous wit and is not to be missed by fans of her work.

Hardworking and stylish, Edna Ferber's much-loved Emma McChesney returns in this sequel to Roast Beef, Medium. Now sharing her spotlight with her son, Jock, our heroine struggles to accept her child's newfound freedom. Personality Plus - Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock continues Emma McChesney's story from where Roast Beef, Medium left us. After a decade of travelling across America, the petticoat saleswoman has settled down in a New York flat to work as T. A. Buck Jr's business partner. Still living with her son, who is now 21, Emma McChesney has difficulty adapting to Jock's growing independence as he steps out into the burgeoning world of advertisement. This volume's pages are filled with Edna Ferber's amusing tone as she shifts into a blossoming romance storyline in this second instalment of the Emma McChesney trilogy. First published in 1914, Personality Plus is a timeless read and ideal for fans of the Algonquin Round Table writers.

Emma McChesney & Co. is the final instalment of Edna Ferber's trilogy, and the comedic novel is full of new beginnings, frightening leaps of faith, and life-altering revelations. First published in 1915, Emma McChesney & Co. brings the trilogy to a close as Emma McChesney's son, Jock, moves to Chicago with his new wife, leaving his mother to debate the nest stages of her life. Alone in the overwhelming emptiness of her New York flat, Edna Ferber's protagonist decides to throw caution to the wind and reverts back to her travelling saleswoman career. Boarding a ship to South America, Emma McChesney visits Brazil, Buenos Aires, and Argentina in an effort to drum up a new wave of custom for T. A. Buck's Featherbloom Petticoats before their competition can. But when she returns to New York, Emma McChesney faces a life-altering decision. Should she marry her sweetheart, T. A. Buck Jr? And if so, will she give up her job to become a dutiful housewife? Edna Ferber turns early twentieth-century expectations for women on their heads in this surprisingly modern classic. Emma McChesney & Co. is not to be missed by fans of Ferber's hilariously entertaining trilogy.

This volume contains all three books in Edna Ferber's comedic Emma McChesney trilogy. Follow the titular head-strong single mother as she thrives in early 1910s America. Emma McChesney is a fiercely confident travelling saleswoman for T. A. Buck's Featherbloom Petticoats. Having just gone through a bitter divorce, Emma is single-handedly looking after her son while balancing her busy career. Constantly taking train journeys and staying in hotels, Emma McChesney is determined to succeed in life. As the series progresses, we see romance bloom in both Emma McChesney's life and for her son, and soon their small family begins to grow. Originally published between 1913 and 1915, Edna Ferber uses the trilogy to subvert expectations for a single mother in early twentieth-century America, presenting her protagonist as a witty, successful businesswoman. This collection would make the perfect addition to the bookshelves of Edna Ferber fans and those who love Emma McChesney's story.