Spoon River anthology
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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1992.
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0252015614, 9780252015618, 0252063635, 9780252063633
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction811.52 MASTERSChecked out
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Published
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1992.
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Book
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viii, 436 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : map, illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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0252015614, 9780252015618, 0252063635, 9780252063633

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-436).
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One of the most striking and original achievements in American poetry is now available in a remarkable edition that comprehends the poet and his book in an entirely new way. This edition of Spoon River Anthology probes the social background of the smalltown world that Edgar Lee Masters loved and hated--and finally transmuted into powerful literary art. Extensive annotations identify the people whose lives inspired the 243 poetic accounts of frustration, violence, struggle, and triumph that once shocked American readers. The most extraordinary feature of this edition is the extensive introduction that provides the key to this misunderstood American classic. The book's relationship to Whitman is clearly established, and the important influences of Browning, Goethe, Spinoza, and others are revealed for the first time. John Hallwas's approach combines cultural, biographical, philosophical, psychoanalytic, mythic, and symbolic insights--and concludes with a stunning reassessment of "Our New Poet." The annotated Spoon River Anthology supersedes 75 years of largely misdirected critical commentary. It will send a new generation of readers back to this surprisingly complex book that probes so deeply into the American consciousness--and will send Masters back into our national anthologies.
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Reading Counts RC,High School,7.5,13,Quiz: 13068,Guided reading level: NR.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,High School,7.5,13,Quiz: 13068,Guided reading level: NR.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Masters, E. L., & Hallwas, J. E. (1992). Spoon River anthology (An annotated ed. /). University of Illinois Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950 and John E. Hallwas. 1992. Spoon River Anthology. University of Illinois Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950 and John E. Hallwas. Spoon River Anthology University of Illinois Press, 1992.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Masters, Edgar Lee, and John E Hallwas. Spoon River Anthology An annotated ed. /, University of Illinois Press, 1992.

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