Ferber, Edna 1885-1968 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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. Release date is 2004-07-01 Text file produced by Carel Lyn Miske, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Mothers and sons -- Fiction McChesney, Emma (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Traveling sales personnel -- Fiction Women sales personnel -- Fiction Businesswomen -- Fiction Adventure stories, American PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6016 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6016 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133147.0 6016