So Big
by Edna Ferber
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So Big is a Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that tells the story of Selina Peake DeJong, a spirited and intelligent young woman who moves from Chicago to a Dutch farming community after her father’s death. There she marries a struggling farmer and begins a difficult life working the land. Despite hardship and poverty, Selina finds beauty and dignity in honest labor and the natural world. After her husband’s death, she raises her son, Dirk—nicknamed “So Big”—with hopes that he will value creativity, integrity, and meaningful work. As Dirk grows older, however, he pursues wealth and social status in the city, choosing business success over artistic ambition. The novel contrasts Selina’s deep appreciation for life, art, and character with Dirk’s more materialistic outlook. Through their story, Ferber explores themes of perseverance, values, motherhood, and the true meaning of success.
Quote from the book—
“About mistakes it's funny. You've got to make your own; and not only that, if you try to keep people from making theirs, they get mad.”
―Edna Ferber, So Big
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Edna Ferber (1885–1968) was an American novelist and playwright known for sweeping stories about American life and ambition. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and raised in the Midwest, she began her career as a newspaper reporter before turning to fiction. Ferber gained national fame with novels such as So Big, which won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1925, and the epic frontier story Cimarron. Many of her works were adapted into successful films and stage productions, including Show Boat. Her writing often explored social change, strong women, and the growth of America. Ferber remains one of the most widely read American novelists of the twentieth century.
