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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aFerber, Edna,
_d1885-1968
245 1 0 _aEmma McChesney and Co.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1996
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1996-03-01
505 0 _aBroadway to Buenos Aires -- Thanks to Miss Morrissey -- A closer corporation -- Blue serge -- "Hoops, my dear!" -- Sisters under their skin -- An étude for Emma.
508 _aProduced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMcChesney, Emma (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aTraveling sales personnel -- Fiction
653 _aWomen sales personnel -- Fiction
653 _aBusinesswomen -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/453
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