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| Author | Booth Tarkington |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page & Company |
Publication date | 1922 |
| Publication place | United States |
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Gentle Julia is a 1922 novel by the American writer Booth Tarkington. [1]
Although the title character, Julia, is a sweet and pretty girl with dozens of admirers, it is her young cousin Florence who really steals the show with her tart observations and complicated schemes. [2]
The novel has twice been adapted:
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