Spoon River Anthology 1914
By Edgar Lee Masters, Beatriz Martín Vidal, Mario Giacomelli, Patrick Reumaux
- Poetry (poetic works by one author), Works by individual poets: from c 1900 -, Epitaphs, Cemeteries
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 of their lives.
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- First published
- November 1, 1916
- Pages
- 306
- Publisher
- IndyPublish.com, Caedmon Audio Cassette, Limited Editions Club
- Editions
- 171
- Language
- Italian, French, Spanish, English
- ISBN
- 9798699596188
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