Gigolo is a captivating collection of short stories by Edna Ferber, the celebrated author of classics like Show Boat and So Big, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Midwest—from Illinois to Oklahoma—these narratives explore the lives of diverse characters, from a spirited young auto mechanic to a woman embracing her newfound identity at sixty. Ferbers stories are imbued with the strength of women navigating and triumphing over challenging circumstances. In her poignant tale, The Sudden Sixties, she muses, “Having made the worst of it, you made the best of it.” Addition...
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Selected Short Stories-Stephen Crane
Gigolo is a captivating collection of short stories by Edna Ferber, the celebrated author of classics like Show Boat and So Big, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. Set against t…
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Poems (1686)-Anne Killigrew
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Collection of Letters (Dramatic Reading)-Jane Austen
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Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories-E. M. Forster
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Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Volume 3-Marguerite of Navarre
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Gigolo-Edna Ferber
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Yet Again-Max Beerbohm
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December Tales-William Harrison Ainsworth
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Blue Flower-Henry van Dyke
Gigolo is a captivating collection of short stories by Edna Ferber, the celebrated author of classics like Show Boat and So Big, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. Set against t…
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Tall Tales Of Cape Cod-Marillis Bittinger
Gigolo is a captivating collection of short stories by Edna Ferber, the celebrated author of classics like Show Boat and So Big, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. Set against t…
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Grim Smile Of The Five Towns-Arnold Bennett
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Tales of Unrest (version 2)-Joseph Conrad
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Not That it Matters (Version 2)-A. A. Milne
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016 - Chapter 8 If I Should Ever Travel Part 2
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015 - Chapter 8 If I Should Ever Travel Part 1
Gigolo is a captivating collection of short stories by Edna Ferber, the celebrated author of classics like Show Boat and So Big, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. Set against t…