Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was one of the most popular American novelists of the early twentieth century, winning two Pulitzer Prizes for fiction. His Penrod stories and his Midwestern growth trilogy remain warmly entertaining works.
Works
- The Magnificent AmbersonsNovel chronicling the decline of an aristocratic family in an industrializing Midwest city
- Alice AdamsNovel of an ordinary young woman's social ambition and romantic disappointment
- PenrodHumorous novel following the boyish escapades of a typical American youth
- GrowthTrilogy-spanning novel tracking American economic and social transformation across generations
- The TurmoilNovel depicting industrial rivalry and romantic tension in a booming Midwestern city