Ferber: Edna Ferber and Her Circle

by Julie Gilbert

Overview

(Applause Books). This enduring biography of the popular writer begins with Ferber's last years in New York City, exploring the setting in which she did all of her great writing. Diaries, copious correspondence, and the cooperation of distinguished living friends have resulted in a rich portrait of a period and a literary circle not yet fully documented, and an insightful engaging analysis of a woman writer highly influential in the shaping of twentieth century America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557833327
Publisher:	Applause
Publication date:	02/01/2000
Series:	Applause Books
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	458
Product dimensions:	5.22(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.13(d)

Editorial Reviews

This major biography casts Ferber in a wholly fascinating feminist light, one that could make her a darling of the women's movement.

Chicago Sun-Times