Alice Adams

Alice Adams is a novel by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1921. The story is set in a small town in the Midwest during the early 1900s and follows the life of Alice Adams, a young woman from a lower-middle-class family who dreams of climbing the social ladder and marrying into a wealthy family. Alice is portrayed as a charming and vivacious young woman who is determined to overcome her family's financial struggles and make a better life for herself. She is constantly trying to impress the upper-class families in town, but her efforts are often met with disappointment and humiliation.Throughout the novel, Alice's relationships with various men are explored, including her infatuation with a wealthy young man named Arthur Russell. However, Alice's attempts to win Arthur's affections are complicated by her own insecurities and the disapproval of his family.As the story progresses, Alice's illusions about the upper class begin to crumble, and she realizes that wealth and social status do not necessarily bring happiness. The novel ends with Alice coming to terms with her own limitations and finding contentment in her simple life.Tarkington's writing style is characterized by his vivid descriptions of small-town life and his ability to capture the nuances of human relationships. Alice Adams is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today, as it explores themes of class, ambition, and the search for identity.The device of the absentee partner has the defect that it cannot be employed for longer than ten or fifteen minutes at a time, and it may not be repeated more than twice in one evening: a single repetition, indeed, is weak, and may prove a betrayal. Alice knew that her present performance could be effective during only this interval between dances.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.