Spring's Cophetua by Annie Fellows Johnston
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
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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)
- The Gate of the Giant Scissors (1920)
- All works by Annie Fellows Johnston