Последние издания книг Бута Таркингтона

«Великолепные Эмберсоны» – один из самых прославленных американских романов начала XX века, удостоенный Пулицеровской премии, история крушения богатой семьи, беззаветной любви и жестокого высокомерия. Главный герой книги – Джордж Эмберсон, последний отпрыск могущественного рода, эгоистичный, избалованный юноша, готовый принести в жертву своей гордости чувства самых близких людей. Однако грядет его падение: почтенный мир элегантных особняков, конных экипажей и богатых землевладельцев уходит в прошлое, уступая место многоквартирным домам, машинам и ушлым дельцам. Только любовь остается равнодушной к смене времен, лишь она одна способна спасти утратившего «великолепие» Джорджа Эмберсона.
Роман Бута Таркингтона «Великолепные Эмберсоны», опубликованный в 1918 году, был восторженно встречен читателями и критикой и впоследствии трижды экранизирован (самая известная экранизация сделана Орсоном Уэллсом в 1942 году).
Booth Tarkington
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS
Евгения Янко, перевод, 2024
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Две сестры Мэдисон противоположны по духу. Одна из них - робкая, застенчивая тихоня, а другая - яркая, эгоистичная кокетка, которая манипулирует вниманием мужчин ради собственного развлечения. Однажды в город возвращается интересный молодой человек, много лет проживший в Европе. Он ищет инвесторов для одного чрезвычайно прибыльного предприятия, и одна из сестер становится его верной помощницей... Бут Таркингтон (1869-1946) - замечательный, тонкий рассказчик. В романе "Флирт" (1912) он повествует о тех временах, когда хорошо воспитанные девушки еще краснели и падали в обморок от полноты чувств. Впрочем, сентиментальность и чувствительность…

«Великолепные Эмберсоны» – один из самых прославленных американских романов начала XX века, удостоенный Пулицеровской премии, история крушения богатой семьи, беззаветной любви и жестокого высокомерия. Главный герой книги – Джордж Эмберсон, последний отпрыск могущественного рода, эгоистичный, избалованный юноша, готовый принести в жертву своей гордости чувства самых близких людей. Однако грядет его падение: почтенный мир элегантных особняков, конных экипажей и богатых землевладельцев уходит в прошлое, уступая место многоквартирным домам, машинам и ушлым дельцам. Только любовь остается равнодушной к смене времен, лишь она одна способна спасти утратившего «великолепие» Джорджа Эмберсона.
Роман Бута Таркингтона «Великолепные Эмберсоны», опубликованный в 1918 году, был восторженно встречен читателями и критикой и впоследствии трижды экранизирован (самая известная экранизация сделана Орсоном Уэллсом в 1942 году).
Впервые на русском!

«Великолепные Эмберсоны» — один из самых прославленных американских романов начала XX века, удостоенный Пулицеровской премии, история крушения богатой семьи, беззаветной любви и жестокого высокомерия. Главный герой книги — Джордж Эмберсон, последний отпрыск могущественного рода, эгоистичный, избалованный юноша, готовый принести в жертву своей гордости чувства самых близких людей. Однако грядет его падение: почтенный мир элегантных особняков, конных экипажей и богатых землевладельцев уходит в прошлое, уступая место многоквартирным домам, машинам и ушлым дельцам. Только любовь остается равнодушной к смене времен, лишь она одна способна спасти…

The Magnificent Ambersons is considered by many to be Booth Tarkington’s greatest novel. The novel depicts Mid-Western life from the post-Civil War era to the early twentieth century. The Magnificent Ambersons follows through three generations of an upper-class family’s social and economic decline instituted by the arrival and development of the automobile. Today, “the magnificence of the Ambersons” still serves as a timely, cautionary tale in today’s world of rapid technological change and its impact on society, culture, and its terrestrial landscape.

At the heart of the novel lies the affluent Amberson family, whose fortunes are inextricably tied to the fading glory of their name and estate. Through the eyes of young George Amberson Minafer, a scion of the dynasty, we witness the family's attempts to cling to their outdated social standing, while the world around them embraces new industrial riches. Tarkington's rich prose brings to life their majestic rise and tragic fall, making every moment of pride, love, and redemption palpable.

The Magnificent Ambersons delves into the rise and fall of the illustrious Amberson family amidst the changing landscape of early 20th-century America. Booth Tarkington's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel paints a vivid portrait of societal upheaval, personal ambition, and the inevitable clash between tradition and progress. A timeless American saga awaits.

Published in 1918, Booth Tarkington’s The Magnificent Ambersons is a sweeping tale of American social change and the decline of aristocratic privilege in the face of modernity. Set in the Midwest during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the novel centers on the Amberson family, whose wealth and influence once defined their town.

Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1919, The Magnificent Ambersons is regarded as one of Tarkington’s finest works and an American classic, capturing a pivotal moment in the nation’s history with poignancy and insight. The novel’s exploration of change, both personal and societal, resonates today as a reflection on progress, legacy, and the forces that reshape us.

В маленьком американском городке царят нешуточные страсти. Местная красавица Джулия Этуотер кружит голову сразу нескольким молодым людям. При этом одного из своих поклонников она почти свела с ума. Молодой Нобл Дилл, возможно, не обладает достоинствами своих соперников, однако его отчаянная любовь и упрямая надежда на счастье рано или поздно приведут к цели. Тем более что молодой человек пользуется активной поддержкой изобретательной тринадцатилетней племянницы его возлюбленной. Лирическая, добрая и очень веселая повесть американского писателя Бута Таркингтона (1869-1946), лауреата Пулитцеровской премии по литературе, подарит читателю…

The Magnificent Ambersons, winner of the 1919 Pulitzer prize, is considered by many to be Booth Tarkington's finest novel and an American classic. The story is set in the Midwest, where George, the spoiled and oblivious scion of an old-money family, must cope with their waning fortunes and the rise of industry barons in the automobile age. George's antiheroic struggles with modernity encapsulate a greater theme of change and renewal―specifically, the very American notion of a small community exploding into a dark and dirty city virtually overnight by virtue of industrial "progress." Tarkington's nuanced portrayal of the often-unlikable Amberson family and his paradoxical framing of progress as a destroyer of family, community, and environment, make The Magnificent Ambersons a fascinating and forward-thinking novel―certainly one with a permanent place in the American social canon. Despite the often heavy themes, Tarkington's prose remains uniquely witty, charming, and brisk. The novel is the second in Tarkington's Growth trilogy of novels, and has been adapted several times for radio, film, and television, including a 1942 Orson Welles adaptation that many consider one of the finest American films ever made.

The Magnificent Ambersons, written by Booth Tarkington in 1918, tells the story of a wealthy family and their decline in society during the late 19th century as America underwent significant industrial and societal changes. The novel centers around the character of George Amberson Minafer, the spoiled and arrogant grandson of the family patriarch, and his relationships with the other members of the family and his community as they adjust to the changing times. The novel is a commentary on the loss of traditional values and the impact of progress on American society. It was a best-seller at the time of its publication and was later adapted into a film directed by Orson Welles.

The story is set in the fictional Midwestern city of Indianapolis and spans several decades, focusing on the Amberson family, particularly the young and arrogant George Amberson Minafer. George is the heir to the family fortune and believes in the superiority of the Amberson name and their privileged status. As the novel unfolds, the Ambersons find themselves grappling with the effects of changing times. The rise of the automobile industry threatens their once-dominant social standing, and the Ambersons struggle to adapt to the modern world. George's personal relationships, including his complicated love for the independent and spirited Lucy Morgan, also contribute to the narrative. Tarkington uses "The Magnificent Ambersons" to explore themes of nostalgia, progress, and the consequences of refusing to embrace change. The novel provides a detailed portrayal of a bygone era, depicting both the grandeur and the limitations of the Gilded Age. "The Magnificent Ambersons" received critical acclaim upon its release and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1919. Tarkington's writing style is characterized by its vivid descriptions, nuanced characterizations, and social commentary. The novel offers a poignant examination of the rise and fall of a once-proud family and serves as a reflection on the transformations of American society during the early 20th century.

Bigger, newer, faster. Demolish and rebuild, then demolish and rebuild again. Smoke, soot, and noise are the badges of prosperity, and growth is for growth's sake.

The second book in what would become known as Booth Tarkington's "growth trilogy" is about a small Midwestern town rapidly transforming into a modern industrial city. The Ambersons, once the town's most glamorous old-money family, is unable to adapt to the changing environment and is slowly declining toward oblivion, while Eugene Morgan and his newly invented motorcar are the future.

"The Magnificent Ambersons" is the 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. It is the second novel in "The Growth Trilogy," which includes "The Turmoil"(1915) and "The Midlander" (1923). In 1942, Orson Welles directed a film version of it, also titled "The Magnificent Ambersons" and starring Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, and Anne Baxter. The novel and trilogy traces the growth of the United States through the declining fortunes of three generations of the aristocratic Amberson family. It is set in a fictional Mid-Western town, between the end of the Civil War and the early part of the 20th century, a period…

The second installment in Booth Tarkington's “Growth Series", “The Magnificent Ambersons” is a 1918 novel that won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1919. The story continues exploring the rapid development of the Unites States through the eyes of the Ambersons, a declining aristocratic family living in Indianapolis during the final days of the Civil War. “The Magnificent Ambersons” offers the reader a fantastic glimpse of a unique part of American history and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Tarkington's seminal work. Newton Booth Tarkington (1869–1946) was an American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden Age of literature. Other notable works by this author include: “Monsieur Beaucaire” (1900), “Penrod” (1914), and “The Turmoil” (1915). Read & Co. Classics is republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with a biography of the author from “Encyclopædia Britannica” (1922).

The Magnificent Ambersons is the epic story of an American family's traumatic tumble from the dizzying heights of fame and fortune. A dynasty spanning three generations, the Ambersons' pre-eminence as society's elite is threatened--not only by a hungry new breed of industrial entrepreneurs--but from its own arrogance and greed. At the center of the story is George Amberson Minafer, the pampered but pitiful, scion of the clan upon whose shoulders the fate of the family fortune will be won...or lost.

At once an exciting chronicle of a family's rise to fortune and its tortured downfall, it is also a fascinating portrait of the forces that shaped American society.

Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. This edition is dedicated to the american author Booth Tarkington. Tarkington is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered America's greatest living author. Works selected for this book: The Fascinating Stranger; The Party; The One-Hundred-Dollar Bill; Jeannette; The Spring Concert; Willamilla; The Only Child. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

The novel and trilogy traces the growth of the United States through the declining fortunes of three generations of the aristocratic Amberson family. It is set in a fictional Mid-Western town, between the end of the Civil War and the early part of the 20th century, a period of rapid industrialisation and socio-economic change. The decline of the Ambersons is contrasted with the rising fortunes of industrial tycoons and other new-money, self-made families. Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American novelist and dramatist. Originally from Indianapolis, he attended both Purdue University and Princeton, as well as getting an honorary doctorate from Columbia. His family was well-off, though they lost some of their wealth in the Panic of 1873 (the Great Depression). He won the Pulitzer Prize twice, for "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1918) and "Alice Adams" (1921), making him one of only three to win it more than once, putting him alongside William Faulkner and John Updike. Whilst he is less known today, he was considered to be America's greatest living author during the early 20th century.

The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel written by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It was the second novel in his Growth trilogy, which included The Turmoil (1915) and The Midlander (1923, retitled National Avenue in 1927). In 1925 the novel was first adapted for film under the title Pampered Youth. In 1942 Orson Welles wrote and directed an acclaimed film adaptation of the book. Welles's original screenplay was the basis of a 2002 TV movie produced by the A&E Network.

The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel written by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize for the novel. It was the second novel in his Growth trilogy, which included The Turmoil (1915) and The Midlander (1923, retitled National Avenue in 1927). In 1925 the novel was first adapted for film under the title Pampered Youth. In 1942 Orson Welles wrote and directed an acclaimed film adaptation of the book. Welles's original screenplay was the basis of a 2002 TV movie produced by the A& E Network.SUMMARY Major Amberson had "made a fortune" in 1873, when other people were losing fortunes, and the magnificence of the Ambersons began then. Magnificence, like the size of a fortune, is always comparative, as even Magnificent Lorenzo may now perceive, if he has happened to haunt New York in 1916 and the Ambersons were magnificent in their day and place. Their splendour lasted throughout all the years that saw their Midland town spread and darken into a city, but reached its topmost during the period when every prosperous family with children kept a Newfoundland dog. In that town, in those days, all the women who wore silk or velvet knew all the other women who wore silk or velvet, and when there was a new purchase of sealskin, sick people were got to windows to see it go by. Trotters were out, in the winter afternoons, racing light sleighs on National Avenue and Tennessee Street everybody recognized both the trotters and the drivers and again knew them as well on summer evenings, when slim buggies whizzed by in renewals of the snow-time rivalry. For that matter, everybody knew everybody else's family horse-and-carriage, could identify such a silhouette half a mile down the street, and thereby was sure who was going to market, or to a reception, or coming home from office or store to noon dinner or evening supper.