Booth Tarkington

Broschiertes Buch

Seventeen A Tale Of Youth And Summer Time And The Baxter Family Especially William

Beschreibung

"Seventeen" is a sweet coming-of-age book written by using Booth Tarkington, an American creator recognised for his considerate stories about lifestyles within the early 1900s. The book receives the essence of developing up in a small Midwestern city and the humorous parts of those years. William Sylvanus Baxter, who's affectionately known as "Willy," is the primary man or woman of the tale. He is seventeen months¿ vintage and is going via the awkward, humorous, and disturbing instances of developing up. The principal plot of the tale is set Willy's mishaps, love adventures, and runs into the complex international of social expectations. Setting his story in the proper town of "Jonesville," Tarkington creates a tale on the way to never give up and could be very American. The book appears at not unusual themes like being younger and excited, seeking to determine out who you're, and feeling unhappy about misplaced love. Tarkington's eager observations and wit shine through as he efficaciously captures the quirks of small-city life, adding humor and interest to the tale. For many years, "Seventeen" has been a classic in American writing. It is loved through readers of all ages for its nostalgic study childhood. Booth Tarkington's smart writing and insightful characters have made "Seventeen" a liked book that speaks to the popular pleasure of developing up and the undying enchantment of minor adventures.

Autor

Newton Booth Tarkington was an American author and playwright who lived from July 29, 1869, to May 19, 1946. His books The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921) are his most famous works. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once. The other three are William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s, he was thought to be the best live American author. A number of his stories have been turned into movies. Tarkington, Meredith Nicholson, George Ade, and James Whitcomb Riley were some of the writers who helped Indiana have a Golden Age of writing in the first quarter of the 20th century. Booth Tarkington was in the Indiana House of Representatives for one term. He didn't like how cars came about, and many of his stories took place in the Midwest. He finally moved to Kennebunkport, Maine, and kept doing the work he had always done, even though he lost his sight. Tarkington was born on July 29, 1869, in Indianapolis, Indiana. His father was a judge, and his mother was an officer. He came from a wealthy family in the Midwest that had lost a lot of money in the Panic of 1873.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9789359950464
• ISBN-10: 9359950467
• Artikelnr.: 69755746