Penrod: A Comedy In Four Acts, Adapted For The Stage From Booth Tarkington's Penrod Stories (1921)

By Edward Everett Rose

Book Overview

""Penrod: A Comedy in Four Acts"" is a stage adaptation of Booth Tarkington's popular ""Penrod"" stories, originally published in 1914. The play was written by Edward Everett Rose and first performed in 1921. The story follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, a mischievous and imaginative young boy growing up in early 20th century America. Penrod's antics often get him into trouble with his family, teachers, and friends, but he always manages to find a way out of his predicaments. The play captures the humor and charm of Tarkington's original stories, with colorful characters and witty dialogue. It is a nostalgic look at a bygone era and a celebration of the joys and challenges of childhood.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164158600
• ISBN13: 9781164158608
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"