1869–1946 · American novelist
Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, 1919 and 1922
Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was an American novelist born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1869.
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Novels
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1913 | The Flirt A young woman's hunger for admiration unsettles those around her. | Novel | 8 h 18 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1916 | Seventeen A boy’s first love unsettles his family and summer. | Novel | 7 h 44 min | Free to startRead free |
| 3 | 1918 | The Magnificent Ambersons A proud family struggles as its town becomes a city. | Novel | 11 h 36 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1921 | Alice Adams A young woman hides her poverty to enter wealthy society. | Novel | 9 h 53 min | Free to startRead free |
Stories and shorter works
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1914 | Penrod A boy’s plans for admiration keep landing him in trouble. | Stories | 6 h 37 min | Free to startRead free |
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About Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was an American novelist born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1869. He lived in Indianapolis and spent summers in Kennebunkport, Maine. He wrote Penrod (1914), Seventeen (1916), The Magnificent Ambersons (1918), and Alice Adams (1921). He also wrote plays. He died in Indianapolis in 1946.
- Born
- 1869
- Died
- 1946
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