So big
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, [1924].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
283 pages ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
900L
Rating:
Lexile: 900.
Status:
Description
Winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize, So Big is widely regarded as Edna Ferber's crowning achievement. A rollicking panorama of Chicago's high and low life, this stunning novel follows the travails of gambler's daughter Selina Peake DeJong as she struggles to maintain her dignity, her family, and her sanity in the face of monumental challenges.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
FIC FER
Due Jul 15, 2025
Subjects
LC Subjects
Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Coming of age -- Juvenile fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Dutch Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Feminist fiction.
Gamblers -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Gamblers -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Illinois -- Juvenile fiction.
Western stories.
Coming of age -- Juvenile fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Dutch Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Feminist fiction.
Gamblers -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Gamblers -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Illinois -- Juvenile fiction.
Western stories.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0385049560, 9780385049566
Lexile measure:
900
Notes
Description
Winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize, So Big is widely regarded as Edna Ferber's crowning achievement. A rollicking panorama of Chicago's high and low life, this stunning novel follows the travails of gambler's daughter Selina Peake DeJong as she struggles to maintain her dignity, her family, and her sanity in the face of monumental challenges.
Target Audience
Lexile: 900.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize, Novel, 1925.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Ferber, E. (1924). So big. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968. 1924. So Big. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968, So Big. Doubleday, 1924.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ferber, Edna. So Big. Doubleday, 1924.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
25d59995-b51c-1361-3d9c-07545c17e6dc
Record Information
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| Last File Modification Time | Jun 24, 2025 01:00:14 PM |
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