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Newton Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and... Read Full Overview

Gentle Julia is a novel written by Booth Tarkington, first published in 1922. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the life of Julia Atwater, a young woman from a wealthy family in a small town in Indiana. Julia is known for her kindness and gentle nature, which sets... Read Full Overview

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In a small Midwestern town, a young woman finds herself the object of many suitors' affections. Though charming and graceful, she is largely indifferent to the romantic chaos that surrounds her. Her well-meaning but meddlesome niece, Florence, adds to the humor by trying to... Read Full Overview

In a small Midwestern town, a young woman finds herself the object of many suitors' affections. Though charming and graceful, she is largely indifferent to the romantic chaos that surrounds her. Her well-meaning but meddlesome niece, Florence, adds to the humor by trying to... Read Full Overview