Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family, Especially William: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family, Especially William: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family, Especially William is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Tarkington, Booth (1869–1946).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Seventeen" by Booth Tarkington is a humorous novel published in 1916. The story follows seventeen-year-old William Baxter through a transformative summer when he falls hopelessly in love with Lola Pratt, a flirtatious visiting belle. William's infatuation leads him into a series of ridiculous situations as he pursues his first love, while his family—especially his mischievous ten-year-old sister Jane—constantly embarrasses him. This gentle satire of adolescent romance became a bestseller and explores the awkward, passionate world of youth with both comedy and insight.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family, Especially William
- Author credits: Tarkington, Booth (1869–1946)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Families -- Fiction
- First loves -- Fiction
- Teenage boys -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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