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Set against the backdrop of a strict farming community, the story follows Selina Peake de Jong, a dedicated schoolteacher who inspires her students to pursue their dreams through artistic expression. After marrying farmer Pervus and experiencing a tragic loss, Selina sacrifices her career to provide for her son, Dirk. As he grows, she nurtures his artistic talents, but is disheartened when he chooses financial security over his passion for architecture. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, ambition, and the struggle between artistic integrity and material success.
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So Big, Edna Ferber
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- So Big
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edna Ferber
- Publisher
- Mint Editions
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 230
- ISBN13
- 9781513208503
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Love, Women, Classics, USA, American Literature, Coming Of Age, Social Critique, America, Freedom, Netherlands, Emancipation, Pulitzer Prize
- First published
- 1924
- Original title
- So Big
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of a strict farming community, the story follows Selina Peake de Jong, a dedicated schoolteacher who inspires her students to pursue their dreams through artistic expression. After marrying farmer Pervus and experiencing a tragic loss, Selina sacrifices her career to provide for her son, Dirk. As he grows, she nurtures his artistic talents, but is disheartened when he chooses financial security over his passion for architecture. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, ambition, and the struggle between artistic integrity and material success.