"Personality Plus: Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock" by Edna Ferber is an early 20th-century story revolving around Emma McChesney, a sharp businesswoman, and her go-getting son, Jock, as they face the trials and triumphs of the advertising world. Initially, the reader meets Emma and Jock in their New York apartment as Jock gears up for a crucial job interview, capturing Emma's mixture of pride and worry for her son, who is determined to succeed in the demanding advertising industry. The early chapters reveal their spirited exchanges, contrasting perspectives on youth and ambition, success, and the complexities of their mother-son relationship as Jock begins his career, hinting at the thrills and struggles, paving the road for the themes of growth and self-discovery
Personality Plus: Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock
By Edna Ferber
In the bustling world of advertising, a mother and son challenge expectations and redefine success.
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About the AuthorEdna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat, Cimarron, Giant and Ice Palace (1958), which also received a film adaptation in 1960. She helped adapt her short story "Old Man Minick", published in 1922, into a play (Minick) and it was thrice adapted to film, in 1925 as the silent film Welcome Home, in 1932 as The Expert, and in 1939 as No Place to Go.
Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat, Cimarron, Giant and Ice Palace (1958), which also received a film adaptation in 1960. She helped adapt her short story "Old Man Minick", published in 1922, into a play (Minick) and it was thrice adapted to film, in 1925 as the silent film Welcome Home, in 1932 as The Expert, and in 1939 as No Place to Go.
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