Project Gutenberg 2006-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 187 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain Brehm, Worth 1883 1928 Gilbert, C. Allan Gilbert, C. Allen Gentle Julia Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Julia_(novel) Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gentle Julia" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the complex dynamics of family relations and young romantic interests, focusing primarily on the character of Julia Atwater and her interactions with her niece, Florence, and various suitors. As the characters navigate their relationships, themes of youthful innocence, societal expectations, and personal identity emerge. The opening of the book introduces us to Florence Atwater, a thirteen-year-old girl navigating her changing views on life and love. Through a dialogue with her mother, we see her reflections on physical appearance and societal perceptions, even humorously misinterpreting the implications of swallowing seeds. As she interacts with her cousin Herbert and later observes Aunt Julia, the youngest Atwater navigates her identity amid familial duties, emerging interests in romance, and the social dynamics of her setting. The humorous back-and-forth between Florence and Herbert sets the tone for the exploration of youth and the misunderstandings inherent in it, hinting at the developing relationships and social aspirations that will unfold in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 501562 2025-08-08T03:45:22.667110 text/html 509786 2020-06-11T09:13:50 text/html 480994 2025-08-08T03:45:29.710072 application/epub+zip 488031 2025-08-08T03:45:23.891055 application/epub+zip 262061 2025-08-08T03:45:23.276104 application/epub+zip 639071 2025-08-08T03:45:34.071059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597709 2025-08-08T03:45:28.957112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372600 2022-09-08T15:33:16.638801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446252 2025-08-08T03:45:21.677069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446152 2006-04-26T07:56:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446144 2006-04-26T07:56:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21653 2025-08-08T03:45:34.220047 application/rdf+xml 21688 2025-08-08T03:45:23.389053 image/jpeg 3186 2025-08-08T03:45:23.333090 image/jpeg 171084 2006-04-26T07:56:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 514587 2020-06-11T02:54:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 171031 2006-04-26T07:56:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 457855 2025-08-08T03:45:22.718118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia