Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ferber, Edna (1885–1968).
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney
- Author credits: Ferber, Edna (1885–1968)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories, American
- Businesswomen -- Fiction
- McChesney, Emma (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Mothers and sons -- Fiction
- Traveling sales personnel -- Fiction
- Women sales personnel -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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