Songs and Satires by Edgar Lee Masters

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36149.html.images 221 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36149.epub3.images 136 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36149.epub.images 137 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36149.epub.noimages 131 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36149.kf8.images 294 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36149.kindle.images 259 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36149.txt.utf-8 181 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36149/pg36149-h.zip 132 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950
Title Songs and Satires
Credits Produced by David E. Brown, Bryan Ness and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary "Songs and Satires" by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This work encompasses a rich array of themes, exploring the depths of human experience, emotion, and social commentary, often infused with poignant reflections on love, loss, and the complexities of life. Masters, also known for his earlier work "Spoon River Anthology," dives into the subtleties of silence, the struggles of iconic figures like St. Francis, and the bittersweet nature of existence. The opening of "Songs and Satires" introduces readers to the evocative poem "Silence," where the poet reflects on various forms of silence— from the tranquility of nature to the haunting silence of human suffering and introspection. He questions the limitations of language in conveying profound emotions and experiences, using vivid imagery to connect everyday occurrences with deeper philosophical insights. The subsequent poem "St. Francis and Lady Clare" presents a narrative laden with themes of passion and spirituality, depicting a tumultuous yet transformative encounter between love and devotion. Overall, the beginning of the collection establishes a lyrical and contemplative tone, inviting readers to ponder the complexities of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American poetry
Category Text
EBook-No. 36149
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Nov 23, 2023
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 53 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!