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Tarkington, (Newton) Booth

Tarkington, (Newton) Booth ( 1869 – 1946 ),
American novelist, whose works include The Gentleman from Indiana ( 1899 ), Monsieur Beaucaire ( 1900 , a historical romance which first won him popularity), The Magnificent Ambersons ( 1918 , a chronicle of the Midwest), The Plutocrat ( 1927 , a study of a self-made businessman abroad), and The Heritage of Hatcher Ide ( 1941 ), portraying the Depression in the Midwest. He also wrote for children; Penrod ( 1914 ) and its sequels describe the adventures of an American boy and his gang of friends in a small Midwestern city.

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