Salvias by Leigh Gordon Giltner
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By Leigh Gordon Giltner · First published 1900 · Genre: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction · 21 words
First lines
Wooing the wind's wild caresses, Courting the sun's fierce flame--
Wantons in cardinal dresses Flaunting their scarlet shame.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Leigh Gordon Giltner
- Date: 1900 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance
- Length: 21 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Fiction — The book is a work of fiction, as it is a story about a woman's journey of self-discovery and her relationship with her family.
- Literary Fiction — The book is a work of literary fiction, as it is a story that explores themes of family, identity, and self-discovery through lyrical and poetic language.
- Women's Fiction — The book is a work of women's fiction, as it is a story about a woman's journey of self-discovery and her relationship with her family.
- Romance — The book contains elements of romance, as it follows the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and her relationship with her family, which includes a romantic relationship.
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American poetry · cardinal · courting · fierce · flame · flaunting · poetry · scarlet · shame · sun's · wantons · wild