Spoon River Anthology Reception
Why was Edgar Lee Masters's The Spoon River Anthology considered shocking at the time of its publication?
A
The poems were narrated by the deceased.
B
It challenged the contemporary assumption that crime occurred exclusively in large cities.
C
The poems expressed strong opposition to Prohibition.
D
Edgar Lee Masters was infamous for having murdered his wife.
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