Project Gutenberg 2006-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 243 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Penrod Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Penrod" by Booth Tarkington is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures and misadventures of Penrod Schofield, a boy on the cusp of adolescence, as he grapples with the trials of childhood, family expectations, and the often comical predicaments that arise from his attempts to navigate the adult world around him. The opening of "Penrod" introduces us to Penrod sitting on a fence, resentfully contemplating a public performance in which he must play the notorious Child Sir Lancelot. From the onset, it’s clear that Penrod bears a complex emotional landscape—he is both imaginative and sensitive, as indicated by his envy of his dog Duke, who enjoys the freedom Penrod craves. We see Penrod's disdain for Mrs. Lora Rewbush's "Pageant of the Table Round," a sentiment that escalates with every rehearsal and reveals his desire to escape the burdens of expectation. This initial chapter lays a foundation for the exploration of Penrod's character—a blend of innocence, humor, stubbornness, and creativity—serving as an invitation to readers to delve into Penrod's world of whimsical challenges and adolescent dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Bildungsromans Boys -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction PS Text Best Books Ever Listings Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 443392 443401 2024-09-01T05:23:10.319420 2023-10-01T05:09:36.746365 text/html text/html 464835 2021-01-27T23:46:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 154352 2021-01-27T23:46:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 199234 2024-09-01T05:23:17.035264 application/epub+zip 206689 2024-09-01T05:23:11.756302 application/epub+zip 206689 2024-09-01T05:23:10.891279 application/epub+zip 363550 2024-09-01T05:23:21.451243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332029 2024-09-01T05:23:16.427263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332290 2022-09-01T05:42:50.308572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367939 367905 2024-09-01T05:23:09.219297 2023-10-01T05:09:35.777357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 374490 2018-03-03T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 146035 2018-03-19T13:22:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 367784 2013-01-08T18:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145163 2013-01-08T18:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21680 2024-09-01T05:23:21.598226 application/rdf+xml 8880 2024-09-01T05:23:11.243292 image/jpeg 2323 2024-09-01T05:23:11.066476 image/jpeg 193430 2024-09-01T05:23:10.354300 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