"The Flirt" by Booth Tarkington is a story set in the late 19th century about a young man, Valentine Corliss, who stirs up the social scene of his hometown after returning from years abroad. Valentine's arrival brings back old memories and rivalries, especially when he visits the Madison household and meets the captivating Cora, whose interest in him sets the stage for romance and drama with her sister, Laura. The story is full of the town's charm, character relationships, and the beginning of social and romantic interactions.
The Flirt
By Booth Tarkington
When a charismatic young man returns to his hometown, he ignites a web of romantic rivalries and social intrigues, particularly with a captivating young woman.
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About the AuthorNewton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
Newton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
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