How Long to Read Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life by Edgar Lee Masters

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Spoon River Anthology is a classic collection of poems by Edgar Lee Masters, with verses dedicated and named for members of a fictional small American town. Edgar Masters intention when he composed these verses was to demystify the culture of small town America. Over the decades prior to this anthology's publication in 1915, rural and urban cultures in the USA had diverged considerably: to many city-dwellers, how life in the country actually proceeded was simply unknown. Originally serialized in a magazine named Reedy's Mirror, each of the poems give the reader insight into the lives, events, and culture of a typical small country town. Each is titled after a specific character, and contains their thoughts and concerns at a given time. This acts to build a narrative around the small town, which is proven to be colorful and emotionally distinct place, with several characters coping with grief and loss.

How long is Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life?

Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life by Edgar Lee Masters is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life?

Spoon River Anthology: Poems and Verse about Rural American Life is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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