Alice Adams

Name: Alice Adams
Author: Booth Tarkington

by Booth Tarkington

Novel of an ordinary young woman's social ambition and romantic disappointment

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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.

More by Booth Tarkington

The Magnificent AmbersonsNovel chronicling the decline of an aristocratic family in an industrializing Midwest city
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