Edna Ferber (1885-1968) Episodes

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and receiving a midwestern upbringing, Edna Ferber first became a reporter, covered elections, then turned to writing, where she hit success early, with two of her stories becoming blockbuster movies (Giant and Showboat). Her short stories usually involve strong female protagonists and small-town characters who either had to overcome discrimination or had a lot going against them. She won a Pulitzer Prize for So Big.
Her characters are always well-described and her short story plots are terrific. She was true to mid-west values and experiences in all her stories.
April 6, 2025

THE MAN WHO CAME BACK by EDNA FERBER

A man makes a vow to take care of his three sisters and life is changed

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March 2, 2025

WHAT SHE WORE by EDNA FERBER

A young man from a prairie town comes to the Big City and finds a job in a discount shoe store where works a young woman who has been working for starving wages.  They become working friends to the point where , when he screws up enough courage,...

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Dec. 22, 2024

THE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO BE GOOD by EDNA FERNER

An unknown narrator relates the story of a woman who lived alone in their town who dressed richly and acted differently, often attracting the attention of single men. False suspicions and dislike grew in her wake, and sensing this, the woman changed...

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May 22, 2022

THAT'S MARRIAGE (PT 2) by EDNA FERBER

1001 Greatest Love Stories Stories by Edna Ferber

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May 15, 2022

THATS MARRIAGE by EDNA FERBER (PT 1)

1001 Greatest Love Stories Stories by Edna Ferber

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March 23, 2020

A BUSH LEAGUE HERO by EDNA FERBER

1001 Greatest Love Stories Stories by Edna Ferber

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