Publisher's Synopsis
Roast Beef Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney is a novel written by Edna Ferber and published in 1913. The book follows the story of Emma McChesney, a middle-aged traveling saleswoman for the T.A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat Company. Emma is a savvy businesswoman who is determined to succeed in a male-dominated industry. She is constantly on the road, selling petticoats to department stores and meeting with clients. Along the way, she faces challenges and obstacles, but she always manages to find a way to overcome them. The novel explores themes of feminism, gender roles, and the challenges of balancing work and family. It is a humorous and insightful look at the world of business and the struggles of women in the early 20th century. Overall, Roast Beef Medium is a classic work of American literature that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
