Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 311 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain The Turmoil: A Novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:The_Turmoil_(novel) Produced by Lois Heiser, and David Widger "The Turmoil: A Novel" by Booth Tarkington is a work of fiction written during the early 20th century. The story is set in a rapidly growing and industrializing midland city, exploring themes of societal change, ambition, wealth, and the clash between old values and modernity. At the heart of the narrative is the Sheridan family, particularly focusing on the contrast between the ambitious father, James Sheridan, and his introspective son, Bibbs, who struggles with the expectations placed upon him. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to a contrasting picture of the changing city—from a clean and pleasant town to a bustling, smoky metropolis driven by the pursuit of wealth and growth. Through vivid imagery, Tarkington paints the city as a living entity, characterized by its ambition and the people who embody its chaos. As we meet the Sheridans, the focus shifts to James's pride in his achievements and wealth, juxtaposed with Bibbs's frail constitution and dissatisfaction with their lifestyle. This dynamic reveals the complex relationships within the family and sets the stage for themes of personal conflict and societal critique that are explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Domestic fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Children of the rich -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 626839 2025-08-01T08:31:49.380634 text/html 660262 2020-11-27T09:57:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 289680 2025-08-01T08:31:57.680581 application/epub+zip 299180 2025-08-01T08:31:51.452601 application/epub+zip 299181 2025-08-01T08:31:50.223604 application/epub+zip 522725 2025-08-01T08:32:02.489590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487244 2025-08-01T08:31:56.897599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435063 2022-09-01T09:35:56.296906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538225 2025-08-01T08:31:48.317639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538197 2020-11-27T09:57:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18127 2025-08-01T08:32:02.633533 application/rdf+xml 12840 2025-08-01T08:31:50.737593 image/jpeg 3331 2025-08-01T08:31:50.481594 image/jpeg 281282 2025-08-01T08:31:49.424629 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia