Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
The Magnificent Ambersons
by Booth Tarkington
Summary
The novel chronicles the declining fortunes of a wealthy Midwestern aristocratic family as the industrial age begins to transform their world. It focuses on the arrogant George Amberson Minafer and his eventual fall from grace.
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Historical Context & Significance
Tarkington remains one of only four people to win the Pulitzer for Fiction twice. The book was later adapted into a legendary film by Orson Welles.