Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters
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"Spoon River Anthology" by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of free verse poems published in 1915. Set in a fictional small town, the work presents 244 epitaphs spoken by the dead themselves from beyond the grave. Each resident reveals their true story—their turning points, secrets, and real manner of death—without facades or fear of consequence. Through cross-references between characters, their testimonies weave together a candid portrait of small-town American life, exposing
hidden relationships, buried scandals, and the stark realities beneath the surface of respectability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | Spoon River Anthology |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_River_Anthology |
| Credits | an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer |
| Credits | an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | American poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1280 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3153 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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