The Turmoil (novel) explained
| The Turmoil |
| Author: | Booth Tarkington |
| Illustrator: | C.E. Chambers |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Drama
Historical fiction |
| Publisher: | Harper & Brothers Publishers |
| Release Date: | 1915 |
| Media Type: | Print |
The Turmoil is a 1915 novel by American author Booth Tarkington.[1] [2] Written when Tarkington was about 50, it became a #1 bestseller. It deals with the transformation of idealized small town life and the relationship of a father and son.[3] It received favorable reviews from critics.[4] [5] The depiction of a clash of wills between a business driven father and his aspiring writer son "finds the golden way of truth, interest, and genuine humor," according to a review in the North American Review.[6]
Film adaptations
The novel has twice been adapted:
Notes and References
- Web site: The turmoil: a novel. Tarkington, Booth . Chambers, Charles Edward . Harper & Brothers . Wikimedia Commons.
- Web site: The turmoil, a novel, . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- Web site: The Rise and Fall of Booth Tarkington . Robert. Gottlieb. November 4, 2019. www.newyorker.com.
- Web site: Booth Tarkington: Novels & Stories (LOA #319): The Magnificent Ambersons / Alice Adams / In the Arena: Stories of Political Life . Booth . Tarkington . June 4, 2019 . Library of America . Google Books.
- News: Tarkington's Latest Book . 13 November 2024 . Newspapers.com . 13 February 1915.
- Web site: The North American Review . Jared . Sparks . James Russell . Lowell . Edward . Everett . Henry Cabot . Lodge . November 13, 1915 . O. Everett . Google Books.
