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Artwork

Cover: Illustration from the dust cover of the first edition, 1926.
Inset: Show Boat original sheet music cover, 1927, T.B. Harms Co.
Inset: Portrait of American novelist Edna Ferber, New York Tribune, October 29, 1922. Photographer unknown.
Insert: Show Boat original sheet music cover, 1927, T.B. Harms Co.

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Track Title Reader Length

1 01 - Chapter 1 docdlmartin 45:17

2 02 - Chapter 2 Olivia Mazzone 38:09

3 03 - Chapter 3 docdlmartin 26:44

4 04 - Chapter 4 docdlmartin 31:07

5 05 - Chapter 5 docdlmartin 48:23

6 06 - Chapter 6 FloraMetrick 48:28

7 07 - Chapter 7 FloraMetrick 30:33

8 08 - Chapter 8 FloraMetrick 32:11

9 09 - Chapter 9 FloraMetrick 45:07

10 10 - Chapter 10 FloraMetrick 38:51

11 11 - Chapter 11 FloraMetrick 38:49

12 12 - Chapter 12 Krista Zaleski 14:50

13 13 - Chapter 13 FloraMetrick 31:46

14 14 - Chapter 14 FloraMetrick 37:24

15 15 - Chapter 15 Yoganandh T 23:12

16 16 - Chapter 16 FloraMetrick 40:20

17 17 - Chapter 17 Jay Randolph 32:06

18 18 - Chapter 18 KimberlyB 24:47

19 19 - Chapter 19 FloraMetrick 27:03

Show Boat is a novel written by Edna Ferber, published in 1926. It tells the story of the lives, loves, and struggles of the performers, stagehands, and dockworkers who are associated with the Cotton Blossom, a fictional Mississippi River show boat. The novel begins in the late 1800s and spans several decades, covering the period of time in which show boats were popular in the United States. The novel follows the lives of the people on the Cotton Blossom, including the boat’s captain and owner, the actors and stagehands, and the dockworkers who load and unload the boat. It also explores the themes of racial prejudice and the struggles of people of color living in the South during this period. One of the main characters, a mixed-race woman named Julie LaVerne, faces discrimination because of her heritage. Show Boat also deals with themes of love, family, and loyalty, as the characters’ relationships evolve over the years. Through the characters’ experiences and relationships, the novel provides a nuanced and compelling portrayal of life on the Mississippi River and the world of traveling show boats. It was popular and influential, it was adapted into a musical and a film multiple times and popularized musical genre and its influence can be seen in various forms of American entertainment.

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Item Info
EAN - DVD case	0674012595665
EAN - CD jacket	0674012595672
Media	MP3 CD
Package	DVD case, CD jacket, CD security sleeve, download zip file
Author	Edna Ferber
Year	1926
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Read by	Multiple readers
Length	10 hours 52 minutes
Type of Reading	Solo