Booth Tarkington
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.
The Midlander
"The Midlander" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the lives of the Oliphant brothers, Harlan and Da...
By Booth Tarkington
The Gibson Upright
"The Gibson Upright" by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson is a play written in the early 20th century that delves into the dynamics between labor...
By Booth Tarkington
Beasley's Christmas Party
"Beasley's Christmas Party" by Booth Tarkington is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the protagonis...
By Booth Tarkington
The Conquest of Canaan
"The Conquest of Canaan" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to unfold in the fictional town of Canaan...
By Booth Tarkington
The Flirt
"The Flirt" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Valentine Corliss, a young man returning to his hometow...
By Booth Tarkington
Penrod and Sam
"Penrod and Sam" by Booth Tarkington is a fictional novel written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives of two young boys,...
By Booth Tarkington
Bimbo, the pirate: A comedy
"Bimbo, the pirate: A comedy" by Booth Tarkington is a humorous play written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a pirate named Deuter...
By Booth Tarkington
His Own People
"His Own People" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers on Robert Russ Mellin, a young man from a sma...
By Booth Tarkington
Alice Adams
"Alice Adams" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the life of Alice Adams, a young woman navigatin...
By Booth Tarkington
Women
"Women" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and dynamics of women in a suburban setting, wit...
By Booth Tarkington
The Guest of Quesnay
"The Guest of Quesnay" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story is set in Paris and centers around George Ward,...
By Booth Tarkington
The Two Vanrevels
"The Two Vanrevels" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the quaint town of Rouen, where themes of lo...
By Booth Tarkington
The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act
"The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act" by Booth Tarkington is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. This theatrical piece is set in a co...
By Booth Tarkington
The Beautiful Lady
"The Beautiful Lady" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book dives into themes of identity, social class, and t...
By Booth Tarkington
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Booth Tarkington
"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Booth Tarkington" by Booth Tarkington is a comprehensive compilation of various works authored by Tarkington,...
By Booth Tarkington
The Turmoil: A Novel
"The Turmoil: A Novel" by Booth Tarkington is a work of fiction written during the early 20th century. The story is set in a rapidly growing and indus...
By Booth Tarkington
Penrod
"Penrod" by Booth Tarkington is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures and misadventures of Pen...
By Booth Tarkington
Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family, Especially William
"Seventeen" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story focuses on the life of a 17-year-old boy, William Sylvanus...
By Booth Tarkington
In the Arena: Stories of Political Life
"In the Arena: Stories of Political Life" by Booth Tarkington is a collection of narratives centered on the dynamics of political life, written during...
By Booth Tarkington
The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories
"The Fascinating Stranger and Other Stories" by Booth Tarkington is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening story...
By Booth Tarkington