The Maginificent Ambersons

Winner of the 1919 Pulitzer Prize, Booth Tarkingtons The Magnificent Ambersons is a grand historical drama and social history of the United States that follows the story of the Amberson familys financial decline at the start of the Industrial Age. Once upon a time in a smallbut upscaleIndianapolis town, an American family built a dynasty. For generations, the Ambersons stood unchallenged as the most prominent and powerful family in the region until the turn of the century and the coming of the industrialists. The Ambersons, now centered on the patriarchs grandson, George, enter a previously unheard of time in which their family name holds little value. Unable or perhaps unwilling to change, George experiences first hand why doing things is better than simply being things. Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of The Magnificent Ambersons is a classic of American literature, reimagined for modern readers. See more