American beauty / by Edna Ferber ; woodcut decorations by Rudolph Ruzicka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Fiction.

United States.

Family farms--United States--Fiction.

Family farms.

Connecticut--Fiction.

Connecticut.

Connecticut River Valley--History--Fiction.

Connecticut River Valley.

United States--Connecticut River Valley.

Genre:

Domestic fiction.

Historical fiction.

History.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

viii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

8vo.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1931.

Summary:

Pictures the life of wealthy aristocrats on a large Connecticut estate in 1700, the decline of the estate by 1890 and the possibility of its revival in 1930.

Originally published in 1931, this bestselling American family saga from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edna Ferber shares the story of the Oakes family, as their relationships and property encounter numerous struggles over the course of hundreds of years. In the early 18th century, the Oakes family was one of many working to settle their land in the Connecticut Valley, facing harsh winters and land disputes. Their attempts over the years to tame the land and produce a prosperous tobacco farm prove more difficult than expected, and when the family takes on Polish immigrants to work the farm, cultures clash, and relationships become complicated. American Beauty follows the goings-on at the Oakes estate from 1700 through 1930, and whether in times of family turmoil or hopeful prosperity, Edna Ferber's cast of fascinating characters and pitch-perfect take on American life rings true.

Notes:

Illustrated t.p.

Local Notes:

From the Michael Novak Collection.

The Balch Institute Library and Archives.

Other Format:

Online version: Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968. American beauty.

OCLC:

284232