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 Project Gutenberg 1995-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain The Flirt Etext produced by and anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer HTML file produced by David Widger "The Flirt" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Valentine Corliss, a young man returning to his hometown after years abroad. His arrival reintroduces romantic complexities as he finds himself at the center of attention among local social circles, particularly concerning the beautiful Cora Madison and her perceived affections. At the start of the novel, we meet Valentine Corliss as he strolls down Corliss Street on a hot summer day, reflecting on the changes in his hometown. He reminisces about past events and encounters familiar faces that spark memories, particularly relating to childhood rivalries. Shortly thereafter, he visits the Madison household, where he encounters Cora and her sister, Laura. Their contrasting personalities and interactions set the stage for emerging romantic tensions, with Cora being particularly captivated by Corliss's charm. The opening chapter establishes a rich sense of place, character dynamics, and the themes of attraction and social observation that will undoubtedly unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Forgery -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 529054 2025-08-01T04:58:37.352270 text/html 564212 2021-01-28T01:56:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 185115 2021-01-28T01:56:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 243666 2025-08-01T04:58:44.886217 application/epub+zip 253294 2025-08-01T04:58:39.353230 application/epub+zip 253293 2025-08-01T04:58:38.127232 application/epub+zip 433922 2025-08-01T04:58:49.217194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399186 2025-08-01T04:58:44.123226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370671 2022-09-01T05:15:27.949106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435591 2025-08-01T04:58:36.174250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435407 2021-01-01T07:40:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172137 2021-01-01T07:40:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19262 2025-08-01T04:58:49.366168 application/rdf+xml 9636 2025-08-01T04:58:38.626213 image/jpeg 2699 2025-08-01T04:58:38.374212 image/jpeg 234678 2025-08-01T04:58:37.392248 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia