Invitation by Kate Simpson Hayes
When a young woman is invited to a mysterious party, she finds herself in a world of secrets and lies. Alice is a young woman living in a small town in the Midwest. She is content with her life, but when she receives an invitation to a mysterious party, she is intrigued. She decides to attend, and soon finds herself in a world of secrets and lies. Alice meets a group of people who seem to know each other, but she can’t figure out why they’ve all been invited. As the night progresses, Alice discovers that the party is a cover for something much darker. She soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous game, and must decide whether to stay and fight or run away. Invitation is a thrilling mystery novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end. With its suspenseful plot and intriguing characters, it is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
By Kate Simpson Hayes · First published 1910 · Genre: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary · 300 words
First lines
I bring you a prairie greeting / Crested with sunlight sheen, / A picture of mountains rising / To snow-capped heights of green; / A call from the happy home-land / Where human hearts beat warm, / Where western corn-fields beckon / And shelter from life's storm.
London, thy heart of riches / Hath the pulse-beat of unrest, / Where the many know no shelter, / Where the babe weeps at the breast / All bared to the winter shiver, / Where the hearth-fire, cold and dead, / Is darkened by the shadow / And Shapes of the underfed.
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Invitation is listed on Textopian as a poem by Kate Simpson Hayes, dated 1910 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Kate Simpson Hayes
- Date: 1910 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Women's Fiction
- Length: 300 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The title 'Invitation' implies a romantic story, and the author, Kate Simpson Hayes, is known for writing romance novels.
- Fiction — The book is likely a work of fiction, as it is written by a novelist.
- Contemporary — The book is likely set in the present day, as it is written by a contemporary author.
- Women's Fiction — Kate Simpson Hayes is known for writing women's fiction, so this book is likely to be in that genre.
Tags
Canadian poetry · beat · beckon · bring · call · capped · corn · crested · fields · green · greeting · happy