"Domesday Book" by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of narrative poems that paints a vivid picture of a community grappling with the death of Elenor Murray. Readers are given a glimpse into not just the circumstances of her passing but also the intricate web of relationships she leaves behind, revealing the far-reaching impact one life has on many others. Through the voices of characters such as Coroner Merival and her father, the story pieces together Elenor’s history, dreams, and the events leading up to her tragic end. The collection promises to look at themes of fate, community, and the shared human experience against the unfolding mystery of her untimely demise, resonating like ripples in a pond.
Domesday Book
By Edgar Lee Masters
When a young woman dies unexpectedly in a small town, the investigation unearths a community's secrets and exposes the unseen connections between its residents.
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About the AuthorEdgar Lee Masters was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of Spoon River Anthology, The New Star Chamber and Other Essays, Songs and Satires, The Great Valley, The Serpent in the Wilderness, An Obscure Tale, The Spleen, Mark Twain: A Portrait, Lincoln: The Man, and Illinois Poems. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman.
Edgar Lee Masters was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of Spoon River Anthology, The New Star Chamber and Other Essays, Songs and Satires, The Great Valley, The Serpent in the Wilderness, An Obscure Tale, The Spleen, Mark Twain: A Portrait, Lincoln: The Man, and Illinois Poems. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman.
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