Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters

Spoon River Anthology

Edgar Lee Masters

144 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry reflective slow-paced

Description

In Spoon River Anthology, the American poet Edgar Lee Masters (1869-1950) created a series of compelling free-verse monologues in which former citizens of a mythical Midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dream o...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 61%
dark 38%
funny 30%
sad 30%
challenging 23%
lighthearted 15%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 18%
fast 18%

Average rating

3.9

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