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Classics
American novelist Booth Tarkington's life spanned the period 1869-1946, giving him a unique insight into the United States as its culture underwent a number of rapid changes. In the humorous novel Harlequin and Columbine... See More
Classics
In American author Booth Tarkington's best-known novels and stories, he describes the changing of the cultural guard in the United States as the moneyed aristocracy gave way to the up-and-coming robber barons and titans of... See More
The Turmoil by Booth Tarkington is an early 20th-century bestseller about a quiet town suddenly filling up with money-making "worshippers of Bigness." Excerpt: "There is a midland city in the heart of the fair, open country... See More
World Literature
Thomas Mallon and Library of America invite readers to rediscover the Pulitzer Prize-winning novels of a classic American writer on the 150th anniversary of his birth Much in need of rediscovery today, Booth Tarkington was... See More
Poetry & Drama"The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act" by Booth Tarkington takes place in a country hotel in the United States which has been made to serve the upper class. This setting is an ideal location for trysts of all kinds, with... See More
Genre Fiction
"The Magnificent Ambersons is perhaps Tarkington's best novel," wrote critic Van Wyck Brooks. "[It is] a typical story of an American family and town the great family that locally ruled the roost and vanished virtually in a... See More
Classics
'Beasley's Christmas Party' is a charming tale set in the Midwest and written by Booth Tarkington. The story follows a young reporter who arrives in Wainwright with dreams of interviewing the esteemed Mr. David Beasley, a... See More
Poetry & Drama
"The Man from Home" is a beautiful play about the adventures of a noble and honest man who falls in love with a rich heiress and follows his beloved to Italy where he has to break her engagement with a greedy and dishonest... See More
"Monsieur Beaucaire" by Booth Tarkington. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet... See More
Classics
Follow more of the hilarious life of the boy Penrod Schofield, his friends Sam Williams, Herman, Verman, Georgie, Maurice, and the love of his life, Marjorie Jones. iBoo World's Best Classics iBoo Press releases World's... See More
Poetry & Drama
Booth Tarkington was born on July 29, 1869 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is one of only three novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize more than once. When you look through the quality of his work it is easy to understand why. The... See More
Anthologies
Christmas--the very word conjures up memories of the most wondrous childhood holiday of all--filled with the glitter of colorfully-wrapped presents, family visits, carols, photographs, decorating the tree, attendance at... See More
Classics
"The World Does Move" by Booth Tarkington. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet... See More
"Presenting Lily Mars" by Booth Tarkington. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet... See More
"Alice Adams" by Booth Tarkington. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet... See More
"In the Arena: Stories of Political Life" by Booth Tarkington. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to... See More
Classics
The follow-up to the beloved Penrod, this novel from acclaimed author Booth Tarkington focuses on the relationship between best pals Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams as they navigate the pitfalls of adolescence and fumble... See More
Poetry & Drama
Booth Tarkington was born on July 29, 1869 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is one of only three novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize more than once. When you look through the quality of his work it is easy to understand why. The... See More
World Literature
"The Magnificent Ambersons" is a 1918 novel written by Booth Tarkington, which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It is the second novel of his trilogy called Growth. The story is set mainly in a fictionalized... See More
"Alice Adams", novel by Booth Tarkington and published in 1921, is a fascinating story awarded the Pulitzer Prize for best novel in 1922. A social climber, the title character is ashamed of her unsuccessful middle-class... See More
Poetry & Drama
This is perhaps the best literary work displaying the drawbacks of socialism in the form of the play. The story tells about Andrew Gibson, owner of a successful piano manufacturing company whose workers believe they should... See More
His Own People is a novella by Booth Tarkington. Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist. Robert Russ Mellin is a young American who moves to Europe to look for a more cultured life. In doing so, he fakes being... See More
"The Gentleman from Indiana" is a 19th-century novel about a young businessman who takes over a newspaper in the town of Platville. The protagonist has to take a severe challenge to revive the business, which is almost dead... See More
Fantasy
Classics
The basis for George Stevens's major motion picture starring Katharine Hepburn in her Oscar-nominated leading role. In a small Midwestern town in the wake of World War I, Alice Adams delightedly finds herself being pursued... See More
Anthologies
This eBook collection has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other... See More
Classics
Religion & Spirituality
If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be -- loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable... See More