Tarkington

[ tahr-king-tuhn ]

/ ˈtɑr kɪŋ tən /

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noun

(Newton) Booth, 1869–1946, U.S. novelist and playwright.

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How to use Tarkington in a sentence

Though Penrod was popular among young readers, Tarkington is speaking to an adult readership.
American Dreams, 1914: Penrod by Booth Tarkington|Nathaniel Rich|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Tarkington is said to be exceedingly companionable and entirely without self-consciousness and egotism.
Short Stories of Various Types|Various
The description of that young gallant's entrance into society is of Mr. Tarkington's best.
Confessions of a Book-Lover|Maurice Francis Egan
Such consistency of characterization is illustrated to perfection in Tarkington's Beauty and the Jacobin.
One-Act Plays|Various

And this is one of the fine qualities of Mr. Tarkington's imaginative synthesis.
Confessions of a Book-Lover|Maurice Francis Egan
And around him revolves such a group of characters as only Booth Tarkington could offer.
The Ghost Breaker|Paul Dickey

British Dictionary definitions for Tarkington

Tarkington

/ (ˈtɑːkɪŋtən) /

noun

(Newton) Booth . 1869–1946, US novelist. His works include the historical romance Monsieur Beaucaire (1900), tales of the Middle West, such as The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921), and the series featuring the character Penrod

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