Spoon River Anthology
Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 331 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1280.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Spoon River Anthology
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
This edition of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1280, divided into 14 chapters and 331 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Spoon River Anthology in full?
The complete text of Spoon River Anthology is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1280 and divided into 331 sections.
This page carries the whole of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1280, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1652 sentences across 14 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Spoon River Anthology divided for reading?
Spoon River Anthology is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Spoon River Anthology as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 331 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 14 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Spoon River Anthology read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Spoon River Anthology can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Spoon River Anthology can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Spoon River Anthology
Common questions about reading Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Spoon River Anthology?
Yes. All 1652 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1280 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Spoon River Anthology is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1280, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Spoon River Anthology take to read?
About 137 minutes of reading across 331 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Spoon River Anthology section by section
How to work through Spoon River Anthology section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Spoon River Anthology
Words and structures a reader meets early in Spoon River Anthology, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Altman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spoon River Anthology; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Herman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spoon River Anthology; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Armstrong
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spoon River Anthology; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hannah
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spoon River Anthology; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.