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Penrod

  
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CONTENTS

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A Boy and His Dog Grayscale illustration of two children Chapter I A Boy and His Dog. Grayscale illustration of a boy and dog.
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Chapter II: ROMANCE Chapter II Romance. Grayscale illustration of man named Mr. Wilson.
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CHAPTER III: THE COSTUME Chapter III: The Costume. Grayscale illustration of a boy in costume looking in a mirror
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CHAPTER IV: DESPERATION Chapter IV Desperation. Grayscale illustration of a boy in costume running.
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CHAPTER V: THE PAGEANT OF THE TABLE ROUND Chapter V The Pageant of the Table Round. Grayscale illustration of two children dressed as a king and queen.
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CHAPTER VI: EVENING Chapter VI Evening. Grayscale illustration of a boy and a man.
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CHAPTER VII: EVILS OF DRINK Chapter VII Evils of Drink. Grayscale illustration of a boy reading an announcement.
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CHAPTER VIII: SCHOOL CHAPTER VIII: SCHOOL. Grayscale illustration of a boy walking to school.
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CHAPTER IX: SOARING CHAPTER IX: SOARING. Grayscale illustration of a boy soaring over a building.
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CHAPTER X: UNCLE JOHN CHAPTER X: UNCLE JOHN. Grayscale illustration of a man chasing a women and a child.
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CHAPTER XI: FIDELITY OF A LITTLE DOG CHAPTER XI: FIDELITY OF A LITTLE DOG. Grayscale illustration of a dog begging at a door.
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CHAPTER XII: MISS RENNSDALE ACCEPTS CHAPTER XII: MISS RENNSDALE ACCEPTS. Grayscale illustration of a boy and a girl.
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CHAPTER XIII: THE SMALLPOX MEDICINE CHAPTER XIII: THE SMALLPOX MEDICINE. Grayscale illustration of a make©shift table holding various items.
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CHAPTER XIV: MAURICE LEVY'S CONSTITUTION CHAPTER XIV: MAURICE LEVY'S CONSTITUTION. Grayscale illustration of three boys looking at a bottle.
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CHAPTER XV: THE TWO FAMILIES CHAPTER XV: THE TWO FAMILIES. Grayscale illustration of a boy.
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CHAPTER XVI: THE NEW STAR CHAPTER XVI: THE NEW STAR. Grayscale illustration of man with a mustache.
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CHAPTER XVII: RETIRING FROM THE SHOW BUSINESS CHAPTER XVII: RETIRING FROM THE SHOW BUSINESS. Grayscale illustration of a group men, women, and children gathered on the street.
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CHAPTER XVIII: MUSIC CHAPTER XVIII: MUSIC. Grayscale of boy looking out a window.
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CHAPTER XIX: THE INNER BOY CHAPTER XIX: THE INNER BOY. Grayscale illustration of a man and a boy eating watermellon.
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CHAPTER XX: BROTHERS OF ANGELS CHAPTER XX: BROTHERS OF ANGELS. Grayscale drawing of a man ringing a doorbell.
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CHAPTER XXI: RUPE COLLINS CHAPTER XXI: RUPE COLLINS. Grayscale illustration of man in a hat.
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CHAPTER XXII: THE IMITATOR CHAPTER XXII: THE IMITATOR. Grayscale illustration of two children.
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CHAPTER XXIII: COLOURED TROOPS IN ACTION CHAPTER XXIII: COLOURED TROOPS IN ACTION. Grayscale illustration of two boys.
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CHAPTER XXIV: LITTLE GENTLEMAN CHAPTER XXIV: "LITTLE GENTLEMAN". Grayscale illustration of boy standing outside a barber shop
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CHAPTER XXV: TAR CHAPTER XXV: TAR. Grayscale illustration of hand©prints.
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CHAPTER XXVI: THE QUIET AFTERNOON CHAPTER XXVI: THE QUIET AFTERNOON. Grayscale illustration two boys.
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CHAPTER XXVII: CONCLUSION OF THE QUIET AFTERNOON CHAPTER XXVII: CONCLUSION OF THE QUIET AFTERNOON. Grayscale illustration of a man with glasses and a derby.
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CHAPTER XXVIII: TWELVE CHAPTER XXVIII: TWELVE. Grayscale illustration of a boy and a women.
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CHAPTER XXIX: FANCHON CHAPTER XXIX: FANCHON. Grayscale illustration of a girl with flowers in her hat.
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CHAPTER XXX: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY CHAPTER XXX: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY. Grayscale illustration of a man and his instrument.
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CHAPTER XXXI: OVER THE FENCE CHAPTER XXXI: OVER THE FENCE. Grayscale illustration of a dog sitting by a fence.

  
Booth Tarkington A GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA THE MAN — HIS WORK — HIS OPINIONS By ASA DON DICKINSON
  
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Nowhere has Booth Tarkington done such finished, exquisite work as in this story of Penrod and his dog and friends and how they stir up fun for themselves and trouble for their enemies and elders.

The full flavor is not only for the grown man or woman but for boys themselves who never tire of reading of the antics of their own kind. It is a picture of a boy's heart, full of those lovable, humorous tragic things which are locked secrets to older folks without the gift of understanding. Booth Tarkington has this understanding and his Penrod is as true a character as ever lived. To be a boy in an American town and to do over again all the things that boys have done — this is the quality the author possesses which makes this book stand as a classic interpretation of the omnipresent subtlety — Boy.

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