# So Big - Paperback

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by **Edna Ferber** (Author)

**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize**

**"A masterpiece." -- _Literary Review_** \- **"A novel to read and to remember." --_New York Times_**

Widely regarded as the masterwork of celebrated author and Algonquin Round Table mainstay Edna Ferber--who also penned other classics including _Show Boat, Giant, Ice Palace, Saratoga Trunk,_ and _Cimarron_\--_So Big_ is a powerful and stirring portrait of one of the most memorable women in American literature, and still resonates today with its unflinching views of poverty, sexism, and the drive for success.

Set in Chicago at the turn of the twentieth century, _So Big_ tells the story of Selina Peake, orphaned at nineteen after her father is shot and killed in a gambling house. Alone and resolved to make something of her life, Selina gets a job as a schoolteacher in a farming community outside Chicago and falls in love with a kind but struggling farmer. She soon leaves the schoolhouse for long grueling days in the fields and gives birth to a son, Dirk, nicknamed "So Big." When she finds herself unexpectedly widowed, she takes the reins of the farm, defying convention and all those around her, determined to give Dirk every opportunity to follow his dreams.

_So Big_ is a must-read for fans of contemporary novelists such Willa Cather (_O Pioneers!_), Pearl S. Buck (_The Good Earth_), and Marjorie Rawlings (_The Yearling_).

### Front Jacket

The Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork from one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and admired writers, Edna Ferber's _So Big_ is the unforgettable story of one woman's struggle to stay afloat and maintain her dignity in the face of monumental challenges.

Set in Chicago at the turn of the twentieth century, _So Big_ tells the story of Selina Peake, orphaned at nineteen after her father is shot and killed in a gambling house. Alone and resolved to make something of her life, Selina gets a job as a schoolteacher in a farming community outside Chicago and falls in love with a kind but struggling farmer. She soon leaves the schoolhouse for long grueling days in the fields and gives birth to a son, Dirk, nicknamed "So Big." When she finds herself unexpectedly widowed, she takes the reins of the farm, defying convention and all those around her, determined to give Dirk every opportunity to follow his dreams.

A powerful story and stirring portrait of one of the most memorable women in American literature, _So Big_ still resonates today with its unflinching views of poverty, sexism, and the drive for success.--_Washington Post_

### Back Jacket

The Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork from one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and admired writers, Edna Ferber's _So Big_ is the unforgettable story of one woman's struggle to stay afloat and maintain her dignity in the face of monumental challenges.

Set in Chicago at the turn of the twentieth century, _So Big_ tells the story of Selina Peake, orphaned at nineteen after her father is shot and killed in a gambling house. Alone and resolved to make something of her life, Selina gets a job as a schoolteacher in a farming community outside Chicago and falls in love with a kind but struggling farmer. She soon leaves the schoolhouse for long grueling days in the fields and gives birth to a son, Dirk, nicknamed "So Big." When she finds herself unexpectedly widowed, she takes the reins of the farm, defying convention and all those around her, determined to give Dirk every opportunity to follow his dreams.

A powerful story and stirring portrait of one of the most memorable women in American literature, _So Big_ still resonates today with its unflinching views of poverty, sexism, and the drive for success.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** June 15, 2010

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** So Big

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5.8

**Point Value:** 14

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