Spoon River Anthology

Spoon River AnthologyIn Spoon River Anthology, the American poet Edgar Lee Masters (18691950) 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 of their lives. First published in book form in 1915, the Anthology was the crowning achievement of Masters' career as a poet, and a work that would become a landmark of 20th century American literature. In

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