
The Golden Book of Springfield
The Golden Book of Springfield is a utopian novel by Vachel Lindsay, written between 1904 and 1918 and published in 1920. Set in Springfield, Illinois, it imagines the city transformed into a paradise in the year 2018, as experienced through mystical visions by the Prognosticators' Club and the author. The narrative explores themes of spiritual awakening and social reform in a community grappling with corruption and commercialism, guided by the enigmatic figure of St. Friend.





