Project Gutenberg 2006-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 3297 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Penrod Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrod Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Penrod" by Booth Tarkington is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures and misadventures of Penrod Schofield, a boy on the cusp of adolescence, as he grapples with the trials of childhood, family expectations, and the often comical predicaments that arise from his attempts to navigate the adult world around him. The opening of "Penrod" introduces us to Penrod sitting on a fence, resentfully contemplating a public performance in which he must play the notorious Child Sir Lancelot. From the onset, it’s clear that Penrod bears a complex emotional landscape—he is both imaginative and sensitive, as indicated by his envy of his dog Duke, who enjoys the freedom Penrod craves. We see Penrod's disdain for Mrs. Lora Rewbush's "Pageant of the Table Round," a sentiment that escalates with every rehearsal and reveals his desire to escape the burdens of expectation. This initial chapter lays a foundation for the exploration of Penrod's character—a blend of innocence, humor, stubbornness, and creativity—serving as an invitation to readers to delve into Penrod's world of whimsical challenges and adolescent dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Bildungsromans Boys -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction PS Text Best Books Ever Listings Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 443503 2025-08-01T05:19:51.165047 text/html 464835 2021-01-27T23:46:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 154352 2021-01-27T23:46:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 220062 2025-08-01T05:19:58.111023 application/epub+zip 227273 2025-08-01T05:19:53.025066 application/epub+zip 227272 2025-08-01T05:19:51.865067 application/epub+zip 379990 2025-08-01T05:20:02.140004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348549 2025-08-01T05:19:57.346035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332290 2022-09-01T05:42:50.308572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374562 2025-08-01T05:19:50.226040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374490 2018-03-03T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 146035 2018-03-19T13:22:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 367784 2013-01-08T18:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145163 2013-01-08T18:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22075 2025-08-01T05:20:02.276006 application/rdf+xml 8887 2025-08-01T05:19:52.369042 image/jpeg 2317 2025-08-01T05:19:52.117032 image/jpeg 210759 2025-08-01T05:19:51.196049 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