Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney by Edna Ferber

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Author Ferber, Edna, 1885-1968
Title Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney
Note Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents Roast beef, medium -- Representing T. A. Buck -- Chickens -- His mother's son -- Pink tights and ginghams -- Simply skirts -- Underneath the high-cut vest -- Catching up with Christmas -- Knee-deep in knickers -- In the absence of the agent.
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Summary "Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney" by Edna Ferber is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Emma McChesney, a strong and independent traveling saleswoman for T. A. Buck's Featherloom Petticoats, who navigates the challenges of her profession with wit and tenacity while also reflecting on her personal life and maternal instincts. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Emma as she enjoys a solitary dinner in a small-town hotel, contemplating her work and the competitive nature of the retail industry. She reflects on her experiences as a traveling saleswoman, highlighted by her encounter with a handsome, young man, who is new to the business. The interaction leads Emma to impart some hard-earned wisdom about the realities of their jobs, while also wrestling with her reminiscences of home and motherhood. This opening sets the stage for a mix of humor and serious introspection as Emma balances her professional ambitions with her role as a mother to her teenage son, Jock. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Subject McChesney, Emma (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject Traveling sales personnel -- Fiction
Subject Women sales personnel -- Fiction
Subject Businesswomen -- Fiction
Subject Adventure stories, American
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EBook-No. 6016
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Most Recently Updated Jan 28, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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