{"product_id":"spoon-river-anthology-edgar-lee-masters-9780252063633","title":"Spoon River Anthology: An Annotated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat lies beneath the surface of Masters' timeless classic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This edition of \u003ci\u003eSpoon River Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e probes the social background of the small-town 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 shocked American readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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' approach combines cultural, biographical, philosophical, psychoanalytic, mythic, and symbolic insights--and concludes with a stunning reassessment of \"Our New Poet.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The annotated \u003ci\u003eSpoon River Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e supersedes seventy-five 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edgar Lee Masters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252063635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252063633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 5.52w x 1.00d","brand":"Edgar Lee Masters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946370466047,"sku":"9780252063633","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_623ca3b1-ef75-46f3-b117-659ce82cab86.jpg?v=1681512761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spoon-river-anthology-edgar-lee-masters-9780252063633","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}