The Girls
About this audiobook
The Girls is the story of three spinsters living in Chicago—an aunt, her niece, and her niece’s niece. The aunt has memories of the Civil War, and all three women have adjusted to the outbreak of the First World War. Generational changes, particularly in regard to romantic attachments, are a central feature of the book, which is also a fascinating portrait of the Chicago lifestyle of the time. The emerging political and social power of women is also a significant feature of the story.
About the author
Edna Ferber (1885–1968) was an American novelist and playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1925. She wrote thirteen novels, eleven collections of short stories, and nine plays. Ferber was Jewish and was frequently the subject of anti-Semitic prejudice. Accordingly, her work often features themes of racial and cultural discrimination.
Martha H. Weller has long been a fan of audiobooks, both as a listener and a reader with works on Audible and Librivox. She has a doctorate in French and also has a strong technical background in computer-based training and computer programming. Since her retirement from the University of Illinois (Urbana), she has had time to devote to her other passions as well: crafts and music.
