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Booth Tarkington by Alice Adams is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Booth Tarkington about?

In a small Midwestern town in the wake of World War I, Alice Adams delightedly finds herself being pursued by Arthur Russell, a gentleman of a higher social class in life. Desperate to keep her family's lower-middle-class status a secret, she and her parents concoct various schemes to keep their family afloat. Though ultimately the realities of her situation reveal themselves to be too great to overcome, and her relationship with Arthur fizzles, Alice's acceptance of this leads her to seek out work to support her family with an admirable resiliency. An enchanting and authentic tale of a family's aspirations to seek more out of life, Alice Adams reveals the strength of the human spirit and its incredible ability to evolve. Originally published in 1921, this bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was adapted into film twice, and its heroine, the sparkling Alice Adams, still resonates with readers today. With a new introduction by Anne Edwards...

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Author

Alice Adams

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780804170802

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, American Fiction