02462cam a22003613u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100002900111245002700140264005100167300004700218336002600265337002600291338003600317500003100353505016800384508006000552520120600612534004501818653001801863653005401881653004101935653003701976653002902013856004102042999001702083453UtSlPG20260610133031.0mcr n260607r1996||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFerber, Edna,d1885-196810aEmma McChesney and Co. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1996  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1996-03-010 aBroadway to Buenos Aires -- Thanks to Miss Morrissey -- A closer corporation -- Blue serge -- "Hoops, my dear!" -- Sisters under their skin -- An étude for Emma.  aProduced by Charles Keller.  HTML version by Al Haines.  a"Emma McChesney and Co." by Edna Ferber is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Emma McChesney, a strong-willed saleswoman who is navigating the competitive world of the women's fashion industry. With a keen business sense and a desire to succeed, Emma is poised to travel to South America to expand her company's reach against the rival Sans-Silk Skirt Company, led by her former colleague, Fat Ed Meyers.   At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Emma McChesney, whose dedication to her son and career sets the stage for her upcoming challenges. The opening chapter depicts her lively dialogue with her business partner, T. A. Buck, highlighting their dynamic partnership. Emma's determination to seize opportunities in South America is met with both skepticism and support from Buck, capturing the tension between their professional ambitions and personal concerns. The initial interactions not only establish Emma's character as a savvy and confident businesswoman but also hint at the unfolding drama between ambition, gender roles, and a budding romance that could complicate their professional lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aMcChesney, Emma (Fictitious character) -- Fiction  aTraveling sales personnel -- Fiction  aWomen sales personnel -- Fiction  aBusinesswomen -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/453  c42581d42581