Project Gutenberg 2019-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 167 Lindsay, Vachel 1879 1931 Lindsay, Nicholas Vachel The Golden Book of Springfield Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Book_of_Springfield "Being the review of a book that will appear in the autumn of the year 2018, and an extended description of Springfield, Illinois, in that year." Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Golden Book of Springfield" by Vachel Lindsay is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. This narrative serves as a blend of prose and poetic introspection set against the backdrop of Springfield, Illinois, exploring the evolution of society through a fantastical lens that connects the year 1920 to visions of 2018. The book focuses on characters like David Carson, a young minister, and several of his neighbors—including a florist and a socialite—who engage in discussions about their town and its potential futures, revealing their aspirations for societal change and communal unity. The opening of the narrative introduces the characters and the setting, specifically highlighting the members of the "Prognosticator's Club," who envision the future of Springfield in the year 2018. David Carson, the minister, contemplates his dreams and aspirations, describing a potential utopia where people, inspired by figures like Johnny Appleseed, connect with nature and each other through a deeper understanding of community values. The characters develop a rich sense of identity, drawing on historical roots and social aspirations, while Lindsay's narrative intertwines fantasy elements with social commentary, setting the stage for a transformative exploration of ideals and human connection in an evolving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Utopias in literature Springfield (Ill.) -- In literature Springfield (Ill.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 459604 2025-08-24T03:47:58.322675 text/html 457643 2019-07-05T14:09:18 text/html 257075 2025-08-24T03:48:04.404652 application/epub+zip 251559 2025-08-24T03:47:59.543705 application/epub+zip 251559 2025-08-24T03:47:58.879687 application/epub+zip 346888 2025-08-24T03:48:08.468686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314103 2025-08-24T03:48:03.871666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314247 2022-09-27T04:09:05.360454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413090 2025-08-24T03:47:57.666738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413253 2019-07-05T14:09:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19592 2025-08-24T03:48:08.658655 application/rdf+xml 8674 2025-08-24T03:47:59.009661 image/jpeg 2104 2025-08-24T03:47:58.944659 image/jpeg 160406 2019-07-05T14:09:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 202036 2019-07-05T14:09:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 204989 2025-08-24T03:47:58.359715 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