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 68%
reflective 68%
funny 36%
dark 34%
sad 29%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 24%
challenging 17%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

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fast 35%
medium 17%

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