The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post: A Novel

Allison PatakiFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Part 1, Chapter 16

Part 2, Chapters 17-32

Part 3, Chapters 33-45

Part 4, Chapter 46-Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Why does Pataki begin the novel in Michigan rather than with Marjorie’s birth in Illinois? Why is Battle Creek important as the origin of the Post family?

Pick one of Marjorie’s husbands and explain what role he played in her development as a character in this novel. How does the relationship cause Marjorie Merriweather Post to grow?

The novel is interested in the role of women in business in the 20th century. Can Marjorie’s experiences at Post Cereal Company/General Foods be a stand-in for other women, given her incredibly privileged and unique position? Why or why not?