Edgar Lee Masters Livres

         This intimate and provocative autobiography, first published in 1936,         reveals the innermost thoughts of a great American poet. Edgar Lee Masters         was a transitional figure in American literature with one foot planted         in the nineteenth century and the other firmly placed on the path of what         we now think of as the modern period.       Masters expounds on his own development as a poet and as a human being;         he shares his views on American culture, politics, and the literary criticism         of the times. Masters's friends and acquaintances discussed here include         some of the most prominent writers and politicians of his age. And he         reflects on his life events that shaped, haunted, and inspired his writings         of the classic Spoon River Anthology.        

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. 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 these pages, no less than 214 individual voices are heard — some in no more than a dozen moving lines. Alternately plaintive, anguished, enigmatic, angry, and contemptuous, the voices of Spoon River, although distinctively small-town Americans, evoke themes of love and hope, disappointment and despair that are universal in their resonance. This American classic is reprinted here from the authoritative 1915 edition.

DOWN INTO THIS SELECTED POETRY OF EDGAR LEE MASTERS is the first truly representative selection of Edgar Lee Masters' poetry to appear since his death in 1950. Incorporating material from every phase of Masters' 50-year publishing career, newly edited and introduced by author Ryan Guth, this book is essential reading for anyone who loves the celebrated Spoon River Anthology.

Selected for its cultural significance, this work contributes to the foundational knowledge of civilization. It is recognized by scholars for its importance in understanding historical and societal contexts, making it a valuable addition to academic discourse and cultural heritage.

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