A Great Lady by Carolyn Wells (1920)
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By Carolyn Wells · First published 1920 · Genre: Biography, History, Women's Literature · 209 words
First lines
This is the Queen of Nonsense Land, She wears her bonnet on her hand; She carpets her ceilings and frescos her floors, She eats on her windows and sleeps on her doors. Oh, ho! Oh, ho! to think there could be A lady so silly-down-dilly as she!
She goes for a walk on an ocean wave, She fishes for cats in a coral cave; She drinks from an empty glass of milk, And lines her potato trees with silk. I'm sure that fornever and never was seen So foolish a thing as the Nonsense Queen!
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Carolyn Wells
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, History, Women's Literature, Nonfiction
- Length: 209 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Biography — The narrative centers around the life of a notable woman, thus fitting into the Biography genre.
- History — The story encompasses significant historical events and contexts, which aligns with the History genre.
- Women's Literature — The focus on a prominent female figure and her experiences cater to the themes found in Women's Literature.
- Nonfiction — The factual account of a woman's life aligns with the Nonfiction genre.
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mystery · detective · crime · suspense · thriller · fiction · literature · 20th century · female protagonist · socialite · romance · intrigue