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The tale of a young dramatist, who has his first play accepted, and the drama that goes on behind the scenes between the members of the cast, the state manager, and the young writer.

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1923. Although his first book was about English romance, Newton Booth Tarkington, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, for The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, came to be known for his comical (and almost cynical) style of the Lost Generation that characterized the 1920's. Contents: The Fascinating Stranger; The Party; The One-Hundred-Dollar Bill; Jeannette; The Spring Concert; Willamilla; The Only Child; Ladies' Ways; Maytime in Marlow; You; Us; The Tiger; and Mary Smith. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

The description of book on front flap of jacket cover states "In this new book, Mr. Tarkington presents 4 brief novels and a prologue which contain as much good character drawing and humor, and as many thought provoking ideas, as have been put between covers in years. Widely dissimilar characters, clear cut and interesting in themselves , their points of view as various as their personalities, become the instrument through which Mr. Tarkington brings to the reader his challenging views on what life is all about and what may happen after it is over. Whatever your own notions on the hereafter may be, you will enjoy (this book)."