Ferber's first big success as a writer came with the character Emma McChesney, a plucky, self-made businesswoman. This volume, published in 1914, is the second in a trilogy that begins with Roast Beef, Medium (1913) and finishes with Emma McChesney and Co. (1915). In this book, Emma's twenty-one-year-old son, Jock, comes to the fore.

This 1922 collection of eight stories features "The Afternoon of a Faun," "Old Man Minick," "Gigolo," "Not a Day Over Twenty-one," "Home Girl," "Ain't Nature Wonderful!" "The Sudden Sixties," and "If I Should Ever Travel!" The title story was made into a 1926 movie-the first but not the last of her tales to be filmed.

A seminal short story collection containing 12 humorous and dark tales from the prominent Jazz Age author, Edna Ferber. This 1912 volume highlights Edna Ferber's famous wit as well as her masterful control over tragedy. The 12 stories featured in this collection reflect early twentieth-century moral values in America, and demonstrate everyday life in the 1910s. Often armed with a strong, female protagonist, Ferber writes realistic characters and...

Handsome mechanics, struggling actresses, unhappy couples, and seemingly successful businessmen, Gigolo is an Edna Ferber short story collection that recounts the quiet private lives of everyday Americans. First published in 1922, Gigolo contains eight short stories that give a remarkable insight into life in 1910s America. The aftermath of the war, the glamour of Hollywood, and women's long-awaited right to vote have had varying effects on the...