The Great American Pie Company by Ellis Parker Butler

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Author Butler, Ellis Parker, 1869-1937
Illustrator Crawford, Will, 1869-1944
Title The Great American Pie Company
Note Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits Produced by David Widger
Summary "The Great American Pie Company" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a fictional small-town setting where two men, Ephraim Deacon and Phineas Doolittle, find themselves in a pie-making competition that escalates into an elaborate scheme to dominate the pie market and beyond. The novel captures the essence of American entrepreneurial spirit with a light-hearted and satirical tone. The narrative begins with Eph Deacon, a philosophical man whose wife, Mrs. Deacon, bakes exquisite pies, leading to a local business rivalry with Phineas Doolittle, who also wants to sell his own pies at lower prices. Their comedic exchanges lead them to consider a partnership, which evolves into a grand—and increasingly absurd—business plan that includes buying out farms, fruit supply, bakeries, and even railroads. As they dream of their pie empire, they humorously navigate the complexities and potential pitfalls of their ambitious ideas, highlighting themes of competition, camaraderie, and the quirks of small-town life. Ultimately, their plans come into question as they grapple with the realities of business risks and the role of labor unions, leading to a comically unsatisfying conclusion to their grand ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Short stories
Subject Humorous stories
Subject United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject Business -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 44147
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 26, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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