Project Gutenberg 1998-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 221 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Penrod and Sam Produced by Ken Smidge, and David Widger "Penrod and Sam" by Booth Tarkington is a fictional novel written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives of two young boys, Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams, as they engage in adventures that reflect the innocence and exuberance of childhood. Through their games, including the imaginative play of "bonded prisoner," the narrative captures the complexities and dynamics of friendship, rivalry, and the societal norms that influence their behavior. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Penrod and Sam, who are passionately involved in an elaborate game involving wooden swords and epic pretend battles. As they navigate their game with various neighborhood boys, their playful conflicts and negotiations reveal a charming yet chaotic glimpse into the realm of youthful imagination. The opening section emphasizes the themes of camaraderie, competition, and the unwritten rules that govern their interactions, setting the stage for the whimsical adventures that are likely to follow as the boys tackle the ups and downs of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Bildungsromans Boys -- Fiction Male friendship -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 491703 491712 2024-09-01T08:39:22.091480 2023-10-01T07:59:30.427034 text/html text/html 514467 2021-01-27T22:49:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 168432 2021-01-27T22:49:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 219799 2024-09-01T08:39:29.541392 application/epub+zip 226386 2024-09-01T08:39:23.884443 application/epub+zip 226386 2024-09-01T08:39:22.733464 application/epub+zip 395201 2024-09-01T08:39:34.088383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364348 2024-09-01T08:39:28.859438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364345 2022-09-01T09:43:50.689693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410677 410654 2024-09-01T08:39:21.013482 2023-10-01T07:59:29.359039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 418610 2018-03-03T10:34:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 159806 2018-03-19T13:20:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 410546 2008-08-27T13:09:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158842 2008-08-27T13:09:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21458 2024-09-01T08:39:34.236368 application/rdf+xml 12238 2024-09-01T08:39:23.126440 image/jpeg 3261 2024-09-01T08:39:22.921428 image/jpeg 213981 2024-09-01T08:39:22.132452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia