Show Boat: Melodramatic Americana Story of Floating Theatre (Annotated)

Show Boat: Melodramatic Americana Story of Floating Theatre (Annotated)

Unique Elements Historical Context - Detailed 20th Century Historical Outline A Melodramatic Americana Literary Classic by Edna Ferber Show Boat by American author Edna Ferber is a book of literary fiction first published in 1926 in the United States. This famous novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edna Ferber is a mix of romance, realistic depiction of racial issues, and nostalgia for a vanishing American past with a skilful storytelling and captivating characters. Sneak Peak Years later, in New York, Kim was to know him as one of the most powerful theatrical producers of his day. And he was to say to Kim, “Ravenal, h’m? Why, say, I knew your mother when she was better-looking than you’ll ever be. And smart! Synopsis Show Boat is the story of three generations of the Hawks family on a Mississippi show boat, The Cotton Blossom from the mid 1880's until the late 1920's. It follows the story of Magnolia or "Noli," daughter of the boat owner who eloped to Chicago with her gambling lover Gaylord Ravenal. They do not remain married for very long and she returns home to her family to have her baby, Kim. Another couple Julie LaVerne,the star singer on the Cotton Blossom and her husband are forced to leave the floating theater by a strictly enforced local law against miscegenation. Later Kim follows in her mother footsteps as an actress and performer. A Stunning Reprint At Ahzar Publishing we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best epic Mississippi novels of all time, words strung together with such gorgeously romantic cinematic and theatrical quality, that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the classic Americana buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed , so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details Original 1926 text - Literary fiction - Size 5 x 8 in - Matte Cover - Cream Paper