Project Gutenberg 2020-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 211 Bell, J. J. (John Joy) 1871 1934 Bell, John Joy 13012593 Courtin' Christina Produced by Carol Brown, David Garcia, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Courtin' Christina" by J. J. Bell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Macgregor Robinson, a young painter navigating the complexities of adolescence in Glasgow, as he grapples with love, friendship, and family dynamics. The book delves into his efforts to court a girl named Jessie Mary, showcasing the challenges he faces while balancing his work and developing relationships with family and peers. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the Robinson family during a somewhat chaotic mealtime as they await the arrival of Macgregor, who is late due to work obligations. We learn about the family's dynamics and the changes that have taken place over the past eight years, particularly highlighting the personalities of Macgregor's siblings and parents. The narrative then shifts focus to Macgregor, emphasizing his growing restlessness and his budding feelings for Jessie Mary, who he only recently began to notice as a potential romantic interest. As he fumbles with personal grooming and interactions with his family, the opening portion skillfully sets the stage for Macgregor's journey into budding adulthood, capturing both the innocence and awkwardness of young love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Courtship -- Fiction Glasgow (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 238276 2025-07-25T09:15:40.903753 text/html 219371 2024-10-18T08:18:00 text/html 305921 2025-07-25T09:15:45.176720 application/epub+zip 305755 2025-07-25T09:15:41.613738 application/epub+zip 176482 2025-07-25T09:15:41.282725 application/epub+zip 376168 2025-07-25T09:15:48.093196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356428 2025-07-25T09:15:44.899706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227763 2022-09-28T18:47:46.769542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221794 2025-07-25T09:15:40.568726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202033 2024-10-18T08:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16692 2025-07-25T09:15:48.234176 application/rdf+xml 15581 2025-07-25T09:15:41.400699 image/jpeg 2921 2025-07-25T09:15:41.330708 image/jpeg 471266 2025-07-25T09:15:40.930732 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