The Magnificent Ambersons (1918)

The Magnificent Ambersons is a novel written by Booth Tarkington in 1918. The story is set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in a fictional Midwestern city called Indianapolis. The novel follows the rise and fall of the Amberson family, a wealthy and prominent family in the community. The central character is George Amberson Minafer, a spoiled and arrogant young man who believes that his family's wealth and status make them superior to everyone else. As the story progresses, George's arrogance and sense of entitlement lead to his downfall, and he is forced to confront the reality that his family's fortunes are declining. The novel explores themes of social change, progress, and the decline of the aristocracy in America. The Magnificent Ambersons is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novels of the 20th century. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1919 and was later adapted into a film by Orson Welles in 1942. The novel's enduring popularity is a testament to its timeless themes and its masterful portrayal of a bygone era in American history.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.