Echoes From Erin

Name: Echoes From Erin
Author: Annie Fellows Johnston

"Echoes From Erin" is a novel set in the early 20th century that follows the story of a young American woman named Penelope Hamilton, who travels to Ireland to visit her father's ancestral home. While there, she becomes embroiled in a local feud between two rival families and finds herself caught up in a web of intrigue and deception. Along the way, she discovers secrets about her own past and learns about the complexities of Irish culture and identity.

By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1914 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Cultural, Sociology · 246 words

First lines

ACROSS old Purple Mountain I hear a bugle call, And down the rocks, like water, the echoes leap and fall.

One note alone can startle the voices of the peaks, And waken songs of Erin, whene'er the bugle speaks.

They call and call and call, Until the voices all Ring down the dusky hollows and in the distance fall.

Methinks, like Purple Mountain, the past will sometimes rise, And memory's call awaken its echoing replies.

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Echoes From Erin is listed on Textopian as a short story by Annie Fellows Johnston, dated 1914 CE.

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Work type: Short story
Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
Date: 1914 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Cultural, Sociology, Biography
Length: 246 words
Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Genres

Historical Fiction — The book presents historical narratives from Ireland, making it fits the Historical Fiction genre.
Cultural — The book showcases Irish cultural components and traditions, justifying its classification as a Cultural genre.
Sociology — The book discusses the social issues and customs of the Irish, fitting the Sociology genre.
Biography — While not a specific account of an individual's life, the book still presents stories of Irish people in a semi-biographical format.