Project Gutenberg 2014-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 219 Masters, Edgar Lee 1868 1950 Ford, Webster Masters, E. L. (Edgar Lee) 19017050 Starved Rock Produced by Charlene Taylor, Dianne Nolan, 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) "Starved Rock" by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on themes of nature, human sorrow, and the passage of time, using the metaphor of Starved Rock, a significant geological feature in Illinois, to illustrate the struggles and the stories of both its native peoples and the ensuing generations. Through vivid imagery and a profound exploration of loss and memorial, the collection addresses multiple voices and perspectives, hinting at narrative depth and emotional resonance. The opening of the collection introduces Starved Rock as a powerful symbol of history, memory, and survival. The poem begins with a contemplative description of the rock itself, portraying it as a sentinel of time that has witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations, including the Illini people. The rock stands as a “cenotaph of sorrows," calling attention to the tragic events that unfolded around it. The text intertwines reflections on nature with the human condition, evoking a sense of nostalgia and loss as it recounts the struggles of the past, illustrating how these experiences shape the legacy that affects contemporary lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46197/46197-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 338751 2025-09-18T14:46:46.175116 text/html 340181 2024-10-24T08:31:30 text/html 142350 2025-09-18T14:46:58.776018 application/epub+zip 143133 2025-09-18T14:46:49.909064 application/epub+zip 140449 2025-09-18T14:46:48.024130 application/epub+zip 291250 2025-09-18T14:47:03.142026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224187 2025-09-18T14:46:55.755089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220704 2022-09-21T04:41:03.866798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198006 2025-09-18T14:46:44.628117 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178148 2024-10-24T08:31:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16392 2025-09-18T14:47:03.291980 application/rdf+xml 7372 2025-09-18T14:46:48.162057 image/jpeg 1732 2025-09-18T14:46:48.095074 image/jpeg 121858 2025-09-18T14:46:46.199184 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia