Alice Adams
(Audiobook CD)
Contributors
Published
Ashland, Or. : Blackstone Audiobooks, 2008.
ISBN
9781433247873 :, 1433247879 :
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Adult Audiobooks | AB TARKINGTON | On Shelf |
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Published
Ashland, Or. : Blackstone Audiobooks, 2008.
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (approximately 69 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781433247873 :, 1433247879 :
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Traci Svensgaard.
Description
This is the story of a middle-class family living in the industrialized "midland country" at the turn of the 20th century. It is against this dingy backdrop that Alice Adams seeks to distinguish herself. She goes to a dance in a used dress, which her mother attempts to renew by changing the lining and adding some lace. She adorns herself not with orchids sent by the florist but with a bouquet of violets she has picked herself. Because her family cannot afford to equip her with the social props or "background" so needed to shine in society. Alice is forced to make do. Ultimately, her ambitions for making a successful marriage must be tempered by the realities of her situation. Alice Adams's resiliency of spirit makes her one of Tarkington's most compelling female characters. A Pulitzer Prize--winning novel that depicts the ambitions and delusions of a middle-class Midwestern family.
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AUDIOBOOK CD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tarkington, B., & Svensgaard, T. (2008). Alice Adams . Blackstone Audiobooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946 and Traci. Svensgaard. 2008. Alice Adams. Blackstone Audiobooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946 and Traci. Svensgaard. Alice Adams Blackstone Audiobooks, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tarkington, Booth, and Traci Svensgaard. Alice Adams Blackstone Audiobooks, 2008.
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