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The Penrod series of novels deal with the daily life and trials of a boy of eleven and twelve in turn of the century Indiana. The humor is found in the petty hypocrisies of the adults and the naoveti of the children and how those two things intertwine. Penrod is not alone in his travels in this volume he is accompanied by his loyal yet aging dog Duke, his best friend Sam Williams, and two African Americans across the alley, Herman and Verman. Contents: Penrod and Sam; The Bonded Prisoner; The Militarist; Bingism; The In-Or-In; Georgie Becomes a Member; Whitey; Salvage; Reward of Merit; Conscience; The Tonic; Gipsy; Concerning Trousers; Camera Work in the Jungle; A Model Letter to a Friend; Wednesday Madness; Penrod's Busy Day; On Account of the Weather; Creative Art; The Departing Guest; Yearnings; The Horn of Fame; The Party; and The Heart of Marjorie Jones.

In 1916, Newton Booth Tarkington was one of the most renowned novelists of his time, as well as a skilled dramatist. Today, he is mainly known for writing outstanding books like The Magnificent Ambersons and Alica Adams, as well as for the feat of being one of only three novelists who have won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than a single time.Written in 1916, this book is the sequel to Tarkington’s Penrod – a novel that was penned two years earlier and that became quite popular in America. Like Penrod, Penrod and Sam also takes place in Indiana, this time the young Penrod being accompanied by his best friend Sam Williams. With his dog Duke and two African Americans, the two boys embark on their journeys and adventures in a humorous and delightful tale that will shape your sense of adolescence in early 1900s’ America.With a merry attitude and finding himself in many more hilarious situations than one could even care to count, this is one story where there will never be a dull moment in sight. Fast-paced, engaging and complete with interesting characters that will definitely strike you as believable, Penrod and Sam is one of those tales that will make you long for the lost years of childhood, when everything seemed so much more simple and fun.The humor is mainly found in the hypocrisy of adults, and will leave you surprised that any book can actually be this entertaining to the modern reader – especially one written more than a century ago.The beauty and innocent mischief of childhood, as well as the psychological aspect of the interaction between adults and children make this book an even more insightful and interesting story than you may first assume. Far from being just mindless entertainment, Penrod and Sam is a true testament to the skills of a great writer, as well as a delightful glimpse of America’s past.

Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. He is one of only three novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner and John Updike. Although he is little read now, in the 1910s and 1920s he was considered America's greatest living author.

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Alongside William Faulkner and John Updike, Booth Tarkington is one of just three authors to win the Pulitzer Prize more than once. Tarkington accomplished the feat with Alice Adams and The Magnificent Ambersons, dramas that explored the lives of fictional characters who live in a setting similar to the one Tarkington experienced in Indianapolis. Tarkington continues to garner praise for his works' historical realism.

Penrod and Sam is a novel by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1916. The book is the sequel to his 1914 work, Penrod, and focuses more on the relationship between the main character of the previous book, Penrod Schofield, and his best friend, Sam Williams. More of Penrod's adventures appear in the final book of the series Penrod Jashber (1929).

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