Alice Adams (novel)
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| Author | Booth Tarkington |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Amereon |
| Released | June 1921 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 277 pp (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-89190-737-8 (hardback edition) |
Alice Adams is the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Booth Tarkington which was also adapted into a 1935 comedy/drama film.
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[edit] Plot introduction
The narrative centres around to character of a girl who aspires to climb the social ladder. Set in a middle-class family living in America at the turn of the 20th century.
[edit] Characters in "Alice Adams"
- Alice Adams – the main protagonist, the ambitious young girl.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
- Main article Alice Adams (film)
The plot of the film revolves around a social climbing girl (Katharine Hepburn) and her mother (Ann Shoemaker). It was written by Dorothy Yost, Mortimer Offner and Jane Murfin. The film was directed by George Stevens.
The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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| Preceded by The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton |
Pulitzer Prize for the Novel 1922 |
Succeeded by One of Ours by Willa Cather |
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