Spring's Cophetua
The novel follows the story of a young woman named Spring who falls in love with a man named Cophetua, despite their social differences. The two must navigate the challenges of their relationship and the societal expectations placed upon them.
By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1920 · Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction · 120 words
First lines
SHE came with garments scant and poor and thin, And white feet gleaming bare; With pallid smiles where April tears had been, And snowflakes on her hair.
Oh, never -- Winter thought -- such gentle look In all the land was seen! From his gray locks the diadem he took And crowned her as his queen.
And now, in silken robes and gems arrayed, Fair Spring reigns in his stead.
Upon his throne she sits, the beggar maid -- "Cophetua" is dead.
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Spring's Cophetua is listed on Textopian as a short story by Annie Fellows Johnston, dated 1920 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction
- Length: 120 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The story primarily focuses on the romantic relationship between a king and a beggar maid.
- Drama — The complex emotional, societal, and personal struggles experienced by the characters, as well as the plot's inherent conflict, align this book with the drama genre.
- Historical Fiction — The book's setting and themes evoke a bygone era, aligning it with the historical fiction genre.
Tags
historical fiction · romance · coming of age · family drama · American literature · Southern literature · frontier life · Western · adventure · travel · exploration · settlement
More by Annie Fellows Johnston
- Mildred's Inheritance; Just Her Way; Ann's Own Way (1906)
- The Quilt that Jack Built; How He Won the Bicycle (1904)
- The Legend of the Bleeding-heart (1907)
- Big Brother (1893)
- In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain (1904)
- Georgiana of the Rainbows (1920)
- The Little Colonel (1907)
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- All works by Annie Fellows Johnston