Author: Booth Tarkington
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ISBN: 9781545178119
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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he cotillon loomed dismally before Penrod now; but it was his duty to secure a partner and he set about it with a dreary heart. The delay occasioned by his fruitless attempt on Marjorie and the altercation with his enemy at her gate had allowed other ladies ample time to prepare for callers--and to receive them.
Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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A saga of the American boy.
Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indiana
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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The story of a boy growing up in Indianapolis at the turn of the century.
Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boys
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
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"Penrod" by Booth Tarkington is a humorous portrayal of the misadventures and escapades of a young boy named Penrod Schofield in the American Middle West. Tarkington's keen observations and witty narrative bring to life the joys, challenges, and innocence of childhood. The novel is a delightful exploration of boyhood, family dynamics, and the simple pleasures of growing up.
Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 152879155X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Newton Booth Tarkington (1869–1946) was an American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden Age of literature. In his 1914 work “Penrod”, Tarkington presents a series of sketches that depict the adventures of an eleven-year-old boy called Penrod Schofield living in the American Midwest shortly before World War I. A charming tale of youth reminiscent of Mark Twain's “Huckleberry Finn”, “Penrod” created the characters and set the foundation for two other novels: “Penrod and Sam” (1916) and “Penrod Jashber” (1929). It has also been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times, most famously in George Stevens' 1935 rendition. Other notable works by this author include: “Monsieur Beaucaire” (1900), “The Turmoil” (1915), and “The Magnificent Ambersons” (1918). Read & Co. Classics are proudly republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with a biography of the author from “Encyclopædia Britannica” (1922).
Author: Dow Mossman
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780760748848
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Episodic coming of age saga.
Author: Beyond Words Press
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Penrod is a comic work that chronicles the misadventures of an eleven-year-old boy, Penrod Schofield, who is considered "The Worst Boy in Town." Tarkington's young protagonist causes all sorts of mischief as he comes up with schemes like setting up a "drugstore" with his friend Sam, which involves creating a potion for smallpox from mouth wash, syrup and "extinct hair oil" alongside other expired medications. Penrod and Sam then persuade another unsuspecting young boy to drink the concoction, which does not quite have the results they anticipate. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington, creator of the beloved novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, also created the lovable character of Penrod Schofield, who is at the center of several collections of tales, short stories, and humorous anecdotes. Penrod, the first title in the series, will appeal to fans of Tom Sawyer and other classic children's literature.
Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781620118542
Category : Boys
Languages : en
Pages :
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington, creator of the beloved novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, also created the lovable character of Penrod Schofield, who is at the center of several collections of tales, short stories, and humorous anecdotes. Penrod, the first title in the series, will appeal to fans of Tom Sawyer and other classic children's literature.
Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265189931
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Excerpt from Penrod There was no escape; and at last his hour was hard upon him. Therefore he brooded on the fence and gazed with envy at his wistful Duke. The dog's name was undescriptive of his person. Which was obviously the result of a singular serie of mesalliances. He wore a grizzled moustache and indefinite whiskers; he was small and shabby, and looked like an old postman. Penrod envied Duke because he was sure Duke would never be compelled to be a Child Sir Lancelot. He thought dog free and unshackled to go or come as the 'wind listeth. Penrod forgot the life he led Duke. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
