An Alpine Valley

Name: An Alpine Valley
Author: Annie Fellows Johnston

An Alpine Valley is a novel set in the Appalachian Mountains during World War I. The story follows the lives of two families, the Campbells and the Armstrongs, as they navigate the challenges of war, love, and loss. The novel explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the impact of conflict on individuals and communities.

By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1923 · Genre: Fiction, Adventure, Travel · 226 words

First lines

OH, happy valley at the mountain's feet, If half your happiness you could but know! Though over you a shadow always falls, And far above you rise those heights of snow, So far, your yearning love you may not speak With rosy flush like some high sister peak, Yet you may clasp its feet in fond embrace, And gaze up in its face.

And sometimes down its slopes a wind will come And bring a sudden, noiseless sweep of snow, Like a soft greeting from those summits sent To comfort you below.

What more? Love may not ask too great a boon.

Enough to be so near, though cast so low.

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An Alpine Valley is listed on Textopian as a short story by Annie Fellows Johnston, dated 1923 CE.

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Work type: Short story
Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
Date: 1923 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fiction, Adventure, Travel, Nature
Length: 226 words
Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Fiction — This novel tells a made-up story that is thus classified as fiction.
Adventure — The book tells a story of a journey and discovery in the Alps, which can be categorized as an adventure.
Travel — The book's focus on the journey and exploration of the Alpine Valley implies elements of the travel genre.
Nature — As the title suggests, the setting of the story is in an Alpine Valley which indicates elements of the Nature genre.