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

Spoon River Anthology: 100th Anniversary Edition

Edgar Lee Masters

308 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry reflective slow-paced
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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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emotional 69%
reflective 69%
funny 38%
dark 33%
mysterious 28%
sad 28%
inspiring 26%
challenging 16%
relaxing 14%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

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fast 34%
medium 19%

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