Portrait of Booth Tarkington

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Booth Tarkington

1869–1946 · Location not recorded

Booth Tarkington: American novelist (1869–1946).

Fiction Children’s Literature

Life and context

A short timeline

1869
Born in a location not recorded here.
Unknown year
The Flirt published.
Unknown year
Penrod published.
Unknown year
The Conquest of Canaan published.
1946
End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Catalog subjects

Fiction
Children’s Literature

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Works by Booth Tarkington

7 works in the Linden collection.

Cover of The Flirt

Fiction

The Flirt

Booth Tarkington

Fiction · B1–B2 · 6 hr

Cover of Penrod

Children’s Literature

Penrod

Booth Tarkington

Children’s Literature · B1–B2 · 5 hr

Cover of The Conquest of Canaan

Fiction

The Conquest of Canaan

Booth Tarkington

Fiction · B1–B2 · 6 hr

Cover of The Magnificent Ambersons

Psychology & Personal Growth

The Magnificent Ambersons

Booth Tarkington

Psychology & Personal Growth · B1–B2 · 9 hr

Cover of The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act

Drama

The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act

Booth Tarkington

Drama · A2–B1 · 45 min

Cover of Monsieur Beaucaire

History

Monsieur Beaucaire

Booth Tarkington

History · B1–B2 · 70 min

Cover of The Turmoil: A Novel

Society & Culture

The Turmoil: A Novel

Booth Tarkington

Society & Culture · B1–B2 · 8 hr

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