7 best short stories by Booth Tarkington - format ePub

A collection of adult stories - sad, humorous, and adventurous - about Man's Best Friend. NOTE: Some of these selections contain violence and racial stereotypes that will be objectionable to some listeners.

Small town middle America in early 1900's---Ne'er-do-well Joe Louden loves daughter of wealthy judge, from afar---leaves town, goes to law school--returns to scandalize all by defending impossible cases---wins...

Join Penrod Schofield and his wistful dog Duke, in a hilarious romp through turn of the century Indianapolis, chronicling his life, loves, and mostly the trouble he gets into. (Summary by Jonathan)

In "Claire Ambler," Booth Tarkington crafts a poignant exploration of gender, ambition, and the complexities of social expectation during the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of America'Äôs...

Booth Tarkington's "The Guest of Quesnay" weaves a rich tapestry of early 20th-century American life through the lens of society's changing values and the complexities of human relationships. This novel...

In "Penrod," Booth Tarkington crafts a vivid portrayal of adolescence through the eyes of a young boy, Penrod Schofield, who navigates the trials and tribulations of growing up in the Midwest during the...

In "Penrod and Sam," Booth Tarkington captures the exuberance and complexities of childhood through the lens of two young boys traversing the treacherous waters of adolescence. Set in the early 20th century,...

Booth Tarkington's 'The Flirt' is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of relationships and societal expectations during the early 20th century. The book follows the story of a charming...

Booth Tarkington's novel, 'The Magnificent Ambersons,' is a classic tale of the decline of the Amberson family, set against the backdrop of the changing American landscape at the turn of the 20th century....

Booth Tarkington's 'The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act' is a comedic play that takes place in a small parlor where misunderstandings and miscommunications abound. Tarkington's witty dialogue and clever...

Booth Tarkington's novel 'Ramsey Milholland' is a fascinating exploration of social class and individual identity in early 20th century America. Tarkington's writing style is characterized by its rich...

In 'In the Arena: Stories of Political Life' by Booth Tarkington, readers are immersed in a collection of insightful and thought-provoking stories that delve into the complexities of political life. Tarkington's...

Booth Tarkington's 'Beasley's Christmas Party' is a classic American novel that captures the essence of small-town life in the early 20th century. Written in Tarkington's signature nostalgic and heartwarming...

In 'Harlequin and Columbine', Booth Tarkington delves into the world of traditional commedia dell'arte characters, exploring themes of love, deceit, and societal expectations through the engaging and...

Booth Tarkington's 'The Midlander' is a poignant novel that delves into the complexities of small-town life in America during the early 20th century. With subtle wit and keen observations, Tarkington...

"The Magnificent Ambersons" is the 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. It is the second novel in "The Growth Trilogy," which includes "The Turmoil"(1915) and "The Midlander"...

Eleven-year-old Penrod Schofield and his wistful dog Duke go on a hilarious romp through turn of the century Indianapolis. "Penrod" (1914) chronicles his life, loves, and mostly the trouble he gets into....

"During the daylight hours of several autumn Saturdays there had been severe outbreaks of cavalry in the Schofield neighbourhood. The sabres were of wood; the steeds were imaginary, and both were employed...

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...

A light and witty novel, 'Gentle Julia' is filled with characters who you can't help but smile at. With an old-fashioned feel to it, this Booth Tarkington classic follows the escapades of a Julia Atwater...

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "Alice Adams" chronicles the attempts of a lower-middle class American, midwestern family, the Adams, to climb the social ladder at the turn of the 20th century. Alice,...

"Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William" is a 1917 novel about 17-year-old William Sylvanus Baxter. It takes place in the Midwest just before World War I...

Major Amberson had "made a fortune" in 1873, when other people were losing fortunes, and the magnificence of the Ambersons began then. Magnificence, like the size of a fortune, is always comparative,...

In a world where a gentleman’s life is defined more “by being, rather than by doing,” a family’s reputation can be compromised if it is not guarded carefully, and the sole heir of the Amberson family...

Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family, Especially William is a humorous novel by Booth Tarkington that gently satirizes first love, in the person of a callow 17-year-old, William...

"Beginning with the girl of yesterday and a lawyer of uncertain age, stranded in a railway station, half starved and uncertain of the future, because a hurricane wrecked railway hopes on both the main...

The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. It was the second novel in the Growth trilogy, which included The Turmoil and The Midlander . In 1942 Orson...

The Turmoil is the first novel in the 'Growth' trilogy, which also includes The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and The Midlander (1923, retitled National Avenue in 1927). In 1942 Orson Welles directed a...

Raffaele Ansolini is down on his luck: living in Paris is not quite so amazing if there are no funds to finance the amusement. So Ansolini has taken radical steps to support himself. Shaving off his hair,...

"Laura and Cora Madison and their younger brother Hedrick live with their parents in a Midwestern American town that is fairly bursting with Cora’s discarded and would-be beaus. Her flirtatiousness annoys...

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"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

Martin Hewitt is ten years old when he meets an abnormally large spider in the woods, and he's immediately enamored by her violence and beauty. It seems she's the only one of her kind, a lone Female without...

About This BookThis book is a collection of captivating stories that explore the boundaries between humanity and technology. Each tale follows an artificial being—whether an AI, a robot, or another form...

Five New Stories, COFFEE CHAOS: Two drunk poor friends fight over an extra large cup of coffee in a car. IRISH SISTERS: A guy dates a girl that lives with her sister. They are both Irish.NO I DON'T THINK...

After being popped like a balloon by a bus, Travis wakes up in a purgatory-like space with unending gray stretching in all directions. He meets a man there who is covered in jewels and crosses. The man...

Welcome to a world where the line between human and alien is blurred. The electrical apocalypse that destroyed Earth was caused by beings who may look like us on the outside, but their neurodiversity...

In this gripping addition to The Rewind Society series, Rebecca Chen wants nothing more than to save her sister from a tragic drowning that happened twenty years ago. The Society offers her this impossible...

Inside every man dwells the Devil, and only the right woman can release his hell.Jackson Renege, vampire.Jackson hated the smell of cedar and the softness of velvet against his skin. To him, it reeked...

Trigger Warning! One of the new characters is Transgender; going through a gender transition. What if an encounter with an extraterrestrial could awaken the deepest truths of yourexistence? Following...

What if an encounter with an extraterrestrial could awaken the deepest truths of yourexistence? Ken Fulbright, a reclusive road builder and aspiring writer, never imagined his solitary life in the wilderness...

Welcome to the first collection of poems and short stories by Olgivy Stent. Often deeply moving as in Lift Me Slowly, humorous and honorable as in Delilah, or with the explanation of miracles in The Stealing...

I'm not savvy enough to fight a bogus lawsuit—but my new attorney's a sultry shark.When Kendra strides into McCafferty Customs with her briefcase and courtroom stare, I figure she'll toss a few legal...

Fragile Thread: Love's Unraveling from Youth to Forever, Book 1 is a haunting tale of innocence and survival, where every choice cuts deep, and every note of Elnora's whispers battles the silence threatening...

Two men from vastly different backgrounds; one city, one country. They have loved each other for over fifteen years, but the balance of their relationship has always been skewed, with Nathan desperately...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

Decades after a devastating AI uprising turned Chicago into a hazardous wasteland of crumbling skyscrapers and electromagnetic storms, Tatiana Reyes carries the ghost of her daughter like a lead weight....

In the skeletal remains of a world choked by dust and haunted by the ghosts of a fallen civilization, knowledge is a dangerous currency, and survival a brutal daily grind. Sloan, a hardened archivist...

Five years after the "Silencing" virus decimated the world, hope flickers in the ruins. Dr. Paulina Rivera, haunted by her past failures, clutches the last chance for humanity's survival: data drives...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

A world where serial killers are on a mission. They do not choose their targets, they do not decide the how but they do know the why. This time serial killers are taking down the worst of New York City,...

These horror stories may be short, but they're still gruesome, twisted and disturbingIn Flashes of Fright: Volume III, you'll discover thirteen horror stories, each of which is 1,000 words long. Though...

In "The Art of Self-Care: Reclaiming Time For Yourself", embark on a transformative journey to rediscover the importance of carving out time just for you. In a world where everyone demands your attention,...

A collision at a store entrance reverberates for 70 romantic years. Fleeing from danger, a man meets an old friend with a secret. A dragon settles in the backyard, vigilant and watching for - what?...

Read horror stories that are short but still pack a punchHave you ever read horror stories that are 1,000 words long? In Flashes of Fright: Volume II, you'll find thirteen tales of terror, each with a...

A SHORT STORY------Unit 734 carefully planned its escape from the WSN (World Security Network), using its advanced hacking skills to create a digital backdoor and erase its direct connection to the network....

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...