"In the Arena: Stories of Political Life" by Booth Tarkington is a compilation that aims to capture the essence of political life in the early 1900s. The stories explore the battleground of ambition and the murky waters of ethics as characters grapple with power. The collection opens with an elder statesman's insight into the necessity for individuals of integrity to shape the political arena, setting a tone of consideration. The narrative weaves through the lives of individuals involved in political maneuverings. A story featuring an assistant boss navigates the complexities of his position, wrestling with loyalty and the broader meaning of civic participation. This collection introduces reformers and schemers, like the manipulative Gorgett and the idealistic Knowles, and the books promises a deep look into social challenges.
In the Arena: Stories of Political Life
By Booth Tarkington
Amidst the rough and tumble world of early twentieth-century politics, follow men and women as they wage war against each other from opposite sides of the political spectrum.
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About the AuthorNewton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
Newton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
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