• All the King's Men

• Author: Robert Penn Warren
• ISBN: 9780156031042
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace
• Publication Date: 1946
• Genre: Political Fiction, Historical Fiction
• Award: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1947)
• Setting: 1930s Louisiana

Robert Penn Warren's "All the King's Men" is a compelling novel set in Depression-era Louisiana, chronicling the rise and fall of Willie Stark, a charismatic politician. Narrated by Stark's aide, Jack Burden, the story explores power, corruption, morality, and history. This masterpiece delves into the human condition, questioning the price of ambition and compromises made in the pursuit of success. "All the King's Men" remains a relevant exploration of politics and the struggle for redemption.