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Penrod, comic novel by Booth Tarkington, published in 1914. Its protagonist, Penrod Schofield, a 12-year-old boy who lives in a small Midwestern city, rebels against his parents and teachers and experiences the baffling ups and downs of preadolescence. Tarkington expertly conveys the speech and behaviour of his boyish characters and writes with charm and humour about Penrod’s escapades. He wrote two sequels, Penrod and Sam (1916) and Penrod Jashber (1929).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.