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Emma McChesney and Co.
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781022928053
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Meet Emma McChesney, a sharp, witty, and thoroughly modern traveling saleswoman navigating the world of early 20th-century business. Edna Ferber's Emma McChesney & Co. collects a series of delightful short stories that follow Emma as she expertly balances career and personal life with humor and panache.
A masterclass in character, these stories showcase a businesswoman thriving in a male-dominated era. Emma's adventures are filled with shrewd business dealings, witty banter, and insightful observations on the changing social landscape. Explore the challenges and triumphs of a pioneering woman in sales through Ferber's engaging prose. Emma McChesney & Co. offers a timeless portrait of ambition, resilience, and the enduring power of a good sense of humor. A classic of women's fiction and business literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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