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| Author | Booth Tarkington |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press |
| Publication date | June 1921 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 277 pp (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-89190-737-8 (hardback edition) |
Alice Adams is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Booth Tarkington which was also adapted into a 1935 comedy/drama film. Newton Booth Tarkington ( July 29, 1869, Indianapolis – May 19, 1946) was an American Novelist and Dramatist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Indiana University Press, also known as IU Press, is a Publishing house at Indiana University that engages in Academic publishing, specializing A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Newton Booth Tarkington ( July 29, 1869, Indianapolis – May 19, 1946) was an American Novelist and Dramatist Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Plot introduction
The narrative centers around the character of a young woman who aspires to climb the social ladder. The story is set in a middle-class family living in America at the turn of the 20th century.
Main characters
- Alice Adams – The main protagonist. An ambitious and vivacious young woman of 22 years whose optimism belies her declining social status.
- Arthur Russell – A young man smitten with Alice despite her family's lack of wealth and declining status.
- Virgil Adams – Alice's father. A man of integrity who lacks ambition. He is forced to take unacceptable risks on his family's behalf.
- Mrs. Adams – Alice's mother. A malcontent who always wants more than her husband can provide.
- Walter Adams – Alice's brother. A young man without ambition who prefers to consort with the lower classes.
- J. A. Lamb – Virgil's boss. An honorable man who runs a very successful business.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
- Main article Alice Adams (film)
The plot of the film revolves around a social climbing girl (Katharine Hepburn) and her mother (Ann Shoemaker). Alice Adams, also known as Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams, is a 1935 Romantic film Remake made by RKO. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Ann Shoemaker ( January 10, 1891 in Brooklyn New York – September 18, 1978 in Los Angeles California) was an American It was written by Dorothy Yost, Mortimer Offner and Jane Murfin. Dorothy Yost ( 25 April, 1899 &ndash 10 June, 1967) was an American Screenwriter. The film was directed by George Stevens. George Stevens ( December 18, 1904 - March 8, 1975) was an Academy Award -winning American motion picture
The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working
External links
- Alice Adams, available at Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to Digitize, archive and distribute Cultural works
- Photos of the first edition of Alice Adams
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton |
Pulitzer Prize for the Novel 1922 |
Succeeded by One of Ours by Willa Cather |
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