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Edna Ferber
So Big
"So Big" by Edna Ferber is a novel published in 1924. The story follows Selina Peake De Jong, a schoolteacher who marries a Dutch farmer and faces hardship when widowed. She struggles to work the farm and provide for her son Dirk, whom she nicknames "So Big." As Dirk grows up, he pursues wealth over artistic passion, disappointing his mother who has always valued beauty and creativity despite her difficult circumstances. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1925.
Edna Ferber
Noin suuri : $b Romaani
"Noin suuri : Romaani by Edna Ferber" is a novel written in 1924. The story follows Selina Peake De Jong, a school teacher who marries a Dutch farmer and raises their son Dirk in farming country. When her husband dies, Selina works the farm alone to provide for her son's future. As Dirk grows up, he chooses financial success over artistic integrity, disappointing his mother who has always valued beauty and aesthetics. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1925.
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