Impressions and experiences by William Dean Howells

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66257.html.images 395 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66257.epub3.images 862 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66257.epub.images 865 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66257.epub.noimages 204 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66257.kf8.images 975 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66257.kindle.images 944 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66257.txt.utf-8 372 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/66257/pg66257-h.zip 747 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
LoC No. 12034317
Title Impressions and experiences
Note Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents The country printer -- Police report -- I talk of dreams -- An East-side ramble -- Tribulations of a cheerful giver -- The closing of the hotel -- Glimpses of Central Park -- New York streets.
Credits Charlene Taylor, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary "Impressions and Experiences" by William Dean Howells is a collection of autobiographical sketches written in the late 19th century. The text reflects on Howells's formative years spent in a country printing office, exploring themes of journalism, memory, and societal changes. Through vivid recollections, he examines his early life and the intricacies of the printing trade, a family legacy that shaped much of his perspective. The opening of "Impressions and Experiences" introduces the author's childhood memories tied to a country newspaper office where his father served as editor. Howells describes the bustling activities of a printing shop, the camaraderie of the workers, and the influence of political discourse, particularly surrounding the anti-slavery movement. The narrative captures the nostalgic connection he feels toward this setting while emphasizing the challenges faced by those in the printing profession, reflecting on broader social issues of the time and the evolving character of rural America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American essays -- 19th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 66257
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 71 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!