Complete Project Gutenberg William Dean Howells Works by William Dean Howells

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Author Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Title Complete Project Gutenberg William Dean Howells Works
Note Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents Studies: Henry James, Jr. -- The Man of Letters as a Man of Business -- A Psychological Counter-current in Recent Fiction -- Emile Zola -- Literary Friends and Acquaintances: Biographical; My First Visit to New England; First Impressions of Literary New York; Roundabout to Boston; Literary Boston As I Knew It; Oliver Wendell Holmes; The White Mr. Longfellow; Studies of Lowell; Cambridge Neighbors; A Belated Guest; My Mark Twain -- Literature and Life: Man of Letters in Business; Confessions of a Summer Colonist; The Young Contributor; Last Days in a Dutch Hotel; Anomalies of the Short Story; Spanish Prisoners of War; American Literary Centers; Standard Household Effect Co.; Notes of a Vanished Summer; Worries of a Winter Walk; Summer Isles of Eden; Wild Flowers of the Asphalt; A Circus in the Suburbs; A She Hamlet; The Midnight Platoon; The Beach at Rockaway; Sawdust in the Arena; At a Dime Museum; American Literature in Exile; The Horse Show; The Problem of the Summer; Aesthetic New York Fifty-odd Years Ago; From New York into New England; The Art of the Adsmith; The Psychology of Plagiarism; Puritanism in American Fiction; The What and How in Art; Politics in American Authors; Storage; "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" -- My Literary Passions: The Bookcase at Home; Goldsmith; Cervantes; Irving; First Fiction and Drama; Longfellow's "Spanish Student"; Scott; Lighter Fancies; Pope; Various Preferences; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Ossian; Shakespeare; Ik Marvel; Dickens; Wordsworth, Lowell, Chaucer; Macaulay; Critics and Reviews; A Non-literary Episode; Thackeray; "Lazarillo De Tormes"; Curtis, Longfellow, Schlegel; Tennyson; Heine; De Quincey, Goethe, Longfellow; George Eliot, Hawthorne, Goethe, Heine; Charles Reade; Dante; Goldoni, Manzoni, D'azeglio; "Pastor Fido," "Aminta," "Romola," "Yeast," "Paul Ferroll"; Erckmann-chatrian, Bjorstjerne Bjornson; Tourguenief, Auerbach; Certain Preferences and Experiences; Valdes, Galdos, Verga, Zola, Trollope, Hardy; Tolstoy -- Criticism and Fiction -- The Rise of Silas Lapham -- An Open-eyed Conspiracy--an Idyl of Saratoga -- The Landlord at Lions Head, v1 & v2 -- Their Wedding Journey: The Outset; A Midsummer-day's Dream; The Night Boat; A Day's Railroading; The Enchanted City, and Beyond; Niagara; Down the St. Lawrence; The Sentiment of Montreal; Homeward and Home; Niagara Revisited Twelve Years after Their Wedding -- A Hazard of New Fortunes, part 1-5 -- Their Silver Wedding Journey, vol 1-3 -- Dr. Breen's Practice -- Fennel and Rue -- The Kentons -- Ragged Lady, v1 & v2 -- April Hopes -- PLAYS: The Sleeping-Car -- The Garotters -- The Elevator -- The Parlor-Car -- The Register.
Credits Produced by David Widger
[NOTE: There are short lists of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of
many of the major sections of this work for those who may wish to sample
the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.]
[NOTE: This work is a compilation of the writings of William Dean Howells
prepared by several contributors to Project Gutenberg. As more of his works are
produced and posted as etexts they will be inserted into this file.
D.W.]
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Summary "Complete Project Gutenberg William Dean Howells Works" by William Dean Howells is a collection of literary works compiled from the writings of the author, featuring a variety of novels, essays, travel writings, and critiques from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Primarily acknowledged for his contributions to American literature during the realist movement, the collection covers a broad range of topics, including social issues, human relationships, and cultural observations. Howells is known for his nuanced portrayal of characters and settings, often reflecting the complexities of American life and identity during that period. The collection includes notable works such as "The Rise of Silas Lapham," which explores the challenges faced by a self-made businessman, and "The Kentons," a family drama reflecting societal changes in America. Other significant pieces involve essays on literature and life, travels across Italy and Spain, and critical insights on various cultural themes. By delving into subjects such as morality, ambition, and familial bonds, Howells presents a rich tapestry of American society, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences and perceptions. Overall, this compilation stands as a valuable resource for those interested in the evolution of American literature and the social milieu of Howells’s time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Literature -- History and criticism
Subject American literature -- 19th century
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EBook-No. 3400
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 22, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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