Tehran – The Persian translation of Boosterkinton’s 1918 novel “The Magnificent Ambersons” was released in Iranian bookstores.
Sirous Nourabadi translated the book, and the publication of Afkar-E Jadid published it on 380 pages, Ilna reported.
The novel is the second in Talkington’s “Growth” trilogy, before “Termoil” (1915) and “Midlander” (1923, “National Avenue” in 1927). He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
It explores themes of wealth, family dynamics, and the impact of social change in America. Set in the Midwest, the story records the rise and fall of the Amberson family, led by Major Amberson, who built fortunes in the late 19th century. The story centers on George Amberson Minafer, Isabel’s only rog-loving and spoiled child.
The novel shows a conflict between old wealth and emerging modernity, especially when George navigates his relationship with former mother suitor Eugene Morgan and Eugene’s daughter Lucy. The decline of the Amberson family is similar to George’s personal failure. He is to stand up to his actions and the consequences of the changing world around him.
The story ultimately serves as a poignant commentary on the vulnerability of social status and the inevitability of change, reflecting a broader theme related to American society. Tarkington’s work captures the complexities, aspirations and regrets of family life.
In 1942, the novel became a film written and directed by Orson Welles. Much later in 2002, a television adaptation of the same title appeared, based on Wells’ script.
Newton Boosterkinton (1869-1946) was an American novelist. He is one of four novelists who have won multiple Pulitzer Prizes in fiction along with William Faulkner, John Updeckie and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the greatest living author in the United States. Some of his stories have been adapted to the film.
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