Spoon River Anthology: 100th Anniversary Edition by Edgar Lee Masters

Spoon River Anthology: 100th Anniversary Edition

Edgar Lee Masters

nonfiction classics poetry reflective slow-paced

308 pages | first published 1915

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In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters published a book of dramatic monologues written in free verse about a fictional town called Spoon River, based on the Midwestern towns where he grew up. The shocking scandals and secret tragedies of Spoon River were imme...
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reflective 91%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
sad 33%
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funny 25%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
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informative 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%

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fast 18%

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