William Dean Howells - Libros y biografía

William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author and literary critic. He wrote his first novel, Their Wedding Journey, in 1871, but his literary reputation really took off with the realist...

In 1860, W. D. Howells wrote a campaign biography of Abraham Lincoln. When Lincoln won the presidency, Howells was rewarded with the job of consul in Venice.He arrived there in 1862, aged twenty-five,...

A splendid work of criticism that introduces us to Howell, the well-versed literary critic. He discusses the writings of various authors through the ages - for instance Cervantes, Shakespeare, Pope, Tolstoy...

In those walks of ours I believe he did most of the talking, and from his talk then and at other times there remains to me an impression of his growing conservatism. I had in fact come into his life when...

A unique novel told in chapters, each one by a different author. The unusual project was conceived by William Dean Howells, an American realist author and literary critic. Howells had hoped Mark Twain...

First published in 1894, A Traveler from Altruria tells the story of a foreign visitor who presents the concept of a Utopian society. Howells hoped his novel would allow readers to confront the inconsistencies,...

WHEN Bartley Hubbard went to interview Silas Lapham for the "Solid Men of Boston" series, which he undertook to finish up in The Events, after he replaced their original projector on that newspaper, Lapham...

The Complete Works of William Dean Howells (Illustrated) offers a comprehensive collection of the works of William Dean Howells, a prominent American realist author. Known for his depiction of ordinary...

William Dean Howells: 27 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated) is a comprehensive collection of the works of the renowned American writer, William Dean Howells. Howells' novels are known for their realistic...

The Complete Works of William Dean Howells is a comprehensive collection of writings by the prominent American author known for his realistic portrayals of American life in the late 19th century. Howells,...

William Dean Howells' masterpiece, 'The Rise of Silas Lapham,' is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of social mobility and morality in 19th-century America. Set in the post-Civil...

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William Dean Howells' 'Amazing Stories from the History of Ohio (Illustrated)' offers a captivating journey through Ohio's past, blending historical accounts with Howells' signature literary flair. The...

William Dean Howells' collection of 27 novels in one volume, illustrated, provides a comprehensive insight into the American literary scene of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Howells' works are...

New York City. The dawn of a new century. Two men intent on changing the world with two very different visions. When a self-made millionaire and a new-age social revolutionary come head-to-head, there's...

William Dean Howell's richly humerous characterization of a self-made millionaire in Boston society provides a paradigm of American culture in the Gilded Age. After establishing a fortune in the paint...

Considered "The Dean of American Letters," Willian Dean Howells has broad range of works appealing to young and old. His writing style favored naturalism, in which he related his characters' observations...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...

A Traveler from Altruria is a Utopian novel by William Dean Howells. The novel is a critique of unfettered capitalism and its consequences, and of the Gilded Age.Set during the early 1890s in a fashionable...

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War has been part of human history since its inception. Of course, it has also left a strong imprint on the imagination of the writers of all times. Check out the stories that have war as their theme,...

Thanksgiving began as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it...

This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers....

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