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Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington; Anne Edwards

Vintage Books
2014
pokkari
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 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 the realities of her situation eventually reveal themselves 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 foreword by Anne Edwards. Vintage Movie Classics spotlights classic films that have stood the test of time, now rediscovered through the publication of the novels on which they were based.
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Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington

Anson Street Press
2025
pokkari
Booth Tarkington's "Alice Adams" is a poignant exploration of social class and family dynamics in 1920s America. Set against the backdrop of small-town life, the novel delves into the complexities of social ambition and the pursuit of the American Dream. Through the lens of a middle-class family, Tarkington masterfully examines the nuances of societal expectations and the challenges of upward mobility. This literary classic, meticulously prepared for print republication, offers a timeless portrayal of coming-of-age and the enduring struggles inherent in navigating family life and social hierarchies. "Alice Adams" resonates with readers through its insightful commentary on human aspirations and the universal desire for belonging.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington

Anson Street Press
2025
sidottu
Booth Tarkington's "Alice Adams" is a poignant exploration of social class and family dynamics in 1920s America. Set against the backdrop of small-town life, the novel delves into the complexities of social ambition and the pursuit of the American Dream. Through the lens of a middle-class family, Tarkington masterfully examines the nuances of societal expectations and the challenges of upward mobility. This literary classic, meticulously prepared for print republication, offers a timeless portrayal of coming-of-age and the enduring struggles inherent in navigating family life and social hierarchies. "Alice Adams" resonates with readers through its insightful commentary on human aspirations and the universal desire for belonging.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington

CLASSIC BOOKS LIBRARY
2008
sidottu
Alice Adams, the daughter of middle-class parents, wants desperately to belong with the people of "high society" who live in her town. Ultimately, her ambitions are tempered by the realities of her situation, which she learns to accept with grace and style. Alice's resiliency of spirit makes her one of Booth Tarkington's most compelling characters. A fascinating story that won the Pulitzer Prize. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
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Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
nidottu
The patient, an old-fashioned man, thought the nurse made a mistake in keeping both of the windows open, and her sprightly disregard of his protests added something to his hatred of her. Every evening he told her that anybody with ordinary gumption ought to realize that night air was bad for the human frame. "The human frame won't stand everything, Miss Perry," he warned her, resentfully. "Even a child, if it had just ordinary gumption, ought to know enough not to let the night air blow on sick people yes, nor well people, either 'Keep out of the night air, no matter how well you feel.' That's what my mother used to tell me when I was a boy. 'Keep out of the night air, Virgil, ' she'd say. 'Keep out of the night air.'
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Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Booth Tarkington

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
nidottu
"Oh, I guess your GRANDmother thought so, Mr. Adams That was when all this flat central country was swampish and hadn't been drained off yet. I guess the truth must been the swamp mosquitoes bit people and gave 'em malaria, especially before they began to put screens in their windows. Well, we got screens in these windows, and no mosquitoes are goin' to bite us; so just you be a good boy and rest your mind and go to sleep like you need to." "Sleep?" he said. "Likely " He thought the night air worst of all in April; he hadn't a doubt it would kill him, he declared.
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