All in a Coach and Four by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The story revolves around a romantic triangle between three characters: Sibyl, a beautiful and charming woman; Dr. Eric Yates, a handsome and wealthy doctor; and Harold Hanford, a poor but talented poet. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social status as the characters navigate their relationships with each other.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1890 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Fantasy · 358 words
First lines
The quality folk went riding by, / All in a coach and four, / And pretty Annette, in a calico gown / (Bringing her marketing things from town), / Stopped short with her Sunday store, / And wondered if ever it should betide / That she in a long plumed hat would ride / Away in a coach and four.
A lord there was, oh a lonely soul, / There in the coach and four. / His years were young but his heart was old, / And he hated his coaches and hated his gold / (Those things which we all adore). / And he thought how sweet it would be to trudge / Along with the fair little country drudge, / And away from his coach and four.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Fantasy, Satire
- Length: 358 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse with rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Romance — The narrative centers around a romantic relationship between a lord and a country girl.
- Fantasy — The story contains elements of fantasy, such as the improbable marriage between a lord and a commoner.
- Satire — The ending reveals the story as a fanciful and untrue tale, suggesting a satirical tone.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · American Literature · 19th Century · Love · Relationships · Marriage · Society · Class · Status · Wealth · Travel