Contributions

  • Grant, Gordon, 1875-1962. - Contributor

Publication

1929 - Doubleday, Doran, & company, inc., Garden City, N.Y, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

80,250 words, Guess

Page Count

321 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCPZ3.T175 Per

Description

Continuing the adventures of Penrod Schofield begun by Tarkington in 1914, this book is a crowning achievment of American boyhood for the ages, centering around a fantasy by Penrod and his pals that they are super sleuths and private eyes extraordinaire. A background in the previous two novels will help; this is the least stand alone work in the trilogy; and an understanding of temporal context and attitudes is a must, but this inexplicably obscure work of th American canon is a pure and simple joy as well as an indispensable volume of turn of the 20th century Americana and a keystone of the genre alongside Frank Merriwell and Tom Sawyer.

Subjects

Topics

BoysFictionPenrod Schofield (Fictitious character)

People

SamPenrod Schofield

Times

Early 20th century middle America

Other Editions

  • Penrod JashberDoubleday, Doran, & company, inc.1929-01-01
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