01702cam a22003493u 4500 402 UtSlPG 20260610133031.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946 Penrod Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrod Release date is 2006-03-15 Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Penrod" by Booth Tarkington is a collection of comic sketches published in 1914. The book follows eleven-year-old Penrod Schofield through a series of misadventures in pre-World War I Midwestern America. From suffering through a pageant as "The Child Sir Lancelot" to organizing backyard shows, feuding with local tough kids, and navigating the perils of dancing class, Penrod embodies boyhood mischief and imagination. His escapades—involving tar, birthday parties, and hero-worship gone wrong—paint a humorous portrait of childhood rebellion and the gap between adult expectations and youthful reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Humorous stories Bildungsromans Boys -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/402 42530 42530