The Magnificent Ambersonsby Booth Tarkington | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - General" |
| Pages: | 516 |
| Year of Publication: | 1918 |
| Date Read: | 04/04/1999 |
| Notes: | The novel traces the growth of the United States through the decline of the once-powerful, socially prominent Amberson family. Their fall is contrasted with the rise of new industrial tycoons and land developers, whose power comes not through family connections but through financial dealings and modern manufacturing. COMMENTS — Tarkington won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for this book. |
| My Rating: | 5 |