Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
All the King's Men
by Robert Penn Warren
Summary
A fictionalized account of the rise and fall of a populist Southern politician named Willie Stark, loosely based on Huey Long. It is a profound study of power, corruption, and the loss of innocence.
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Historical Context & Significance
Warren was a poet-laureate and a key member of the "New Criticism" movement; the novel remains the definitive American book on political demagoguery.