Portions of The Magnificent Ambersons, especially the first chapter, were frequently anthologized. Tarkington's mildly satirical style makes both interesting and amusing reading. The best known adaptation is Orson Welles's film version.
Welles both wrote the screenplay and directed the film on location in.....
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