The Magnificent Ambersons (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781600968020)

Set in Midwest America in the early twentieth century, this bestselling novel introduces the extravagantly rich Ambersons, whose only real problem is that George Amberson Minafer-the spoiled grandson of the family patriarch-refuses to acknowledge the rising wealth and prestige of business tycoons, industrialists, and real-estate developers. Rather than join the modern age, George insists on remaining a "gentleman." But his town soon becomes a city, and the family palace becomes surrounded by industry, destroying the elegant, cloistered lifestyle enjoyed by the family in years gone by. This brilliant portrayal of social change in America is a timeless literary masterpiece. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

Author: Booth Tarkington
ISBN-10: 1600968023
ISBN-13: 9781600968020
Publisher: Classic Books Library
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2008
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 28457 / Magnificent Ambersons