<p>Plucky and romantic Alice tries to rise above the crudities of her hopelessly shabby background in this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic about ambition and self-delusion.</p> <p>The lower-middle class Adams family faces a slow disintegration in a small Midwestern town. Alice a social climber is ashamed of her unsuccessful family and determined to distinguish herself. Lacking the social props she needs to shine in society Alice attends a dance and lies about her background hoping to attract a wealthy husband. But in the end her high aspirations must be tempered by the reality of her situation.</p> <p>Alice Adams’ resiliency of spirit makes her one of Tarkington’s most compelling female characters.</p>