Penrod
Book • 2013
Penrod is a collection of comic sketches by Booth Tarkington, first published in 1914.
The book follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy, as he navigates the challenges of preadolescence in a small Midwestern city.
Tarkington's work is known for its humor and sympathetic portrayal of boyhood, similar to 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
The novel is part of a series that includes 'Penrod and Sam' and 'Penrod Jashber'.
The book follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy, as he navigates the challenges of preadolescence in a small Midwestern city.
Tarkington's work is known for its humor and sympathetic portrayal of boyhood, similar to 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
The novel is part of a series that includes 'Penrod and Sam' and 'Penrod Jashber'.
