Show Boat
Edna Ferber
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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Product Details
| Read by: | Multiple readers |
| Length: | 10 hours 52 minutes |
| Type: | Collaborative reading |
| Media: | MP3 CD |
| Package: | DVD case |
| Item No.: | DB-1341 |
| EAN/UPC: | 0674012595665 |
| List Price: | $11.99 |
Credits
Production
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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.
The Recordings
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The Recordings
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Table of Contents
| 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 |
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