Penrod
First published in 1914, Booth Tarkington’s Penrod is the first collection of stories that follow the adventures of the eponymous twelve-year-old protagonist. The stories are set in early-twentieth century American Midwest. Often compared to Mark Twain’s young heroes Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, young Penrod Schofield engages in a series of childish adventures that Tarkington presents in full ...
First published in 1914, Booth Tarkington’s Penrod is the first collection of stories that follow the adventures of the eponymous twelve-year-old protagonist. The stories are set in early-twentieth century American Midwest. Often compared to Mark Twain’s young heroes Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, young Penrod Schofield engages in a series of childish adventures that Tarkington presents in full ...
