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Collected Works of William Dean Howells, Volume 2
William Dean Howells
BiblioBazaar, 2008
This collection includes: Criticism and Fiction, The Elevator, Fennel and Rue, The Garotters, The Man of Letters as a Man of Business, An Open-Eyed Conspiracy, The Parlor Car, The Register, The Sleeping-Car, American Literary Centers, A Belated Guest, Buying a Horse
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My Literary Passions
William Dean Howells
BiblioLife, 2008
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 novel A Modern Instance, published in 1882, which describes the decay of a marriage. His 1885 novel The Rise of Silas Lapham is perhaps his best known, describing the rise and fall of an American entrepreneur in the paint business. His social ...
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A Hazard of New Fortunes (Modern Library Classics) 13 reviews
William Dean Howells
Modern Library, 2002
A Hazard Of New Fortunes
A Hazard Of New Fortunes, by William Dean Howells is an excellent novel about the lives of a middle class family in the late nineteenth century. The novel follows a family through a move, a house hunt, and a new business. Howells does a wonderful job capturing the scenes in this book and making them come to life. This book also can be related to our everyday life. The only change that is ...
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The Rise of Silas Lapham (Signet classics) 17 reviews
William Dean Howells
Signet Classics, 1983
Should be called "The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham"
This book blew my mind! I found it absolutely engaging and the character of Silas Lapham was endearing to the point of surprise. This book says a lot about a class conscious America and even more about how "mom and pop" capitalism gets pushed aside to make way for impersonal mega corporations.
Silas Lapham is a good-hearted, yet rugged individualist who pulled himself up by the bootstraps to ...
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Indian Summer (New York Review Books Classics) 3 reviews
William Dean Howells
NYRB Classics, 2004
Indian Summer
This excellent novel by Howells is a May-December love story. Middle-aged Theodore Colville falls in love with young and pretty Imogene Graham. The relationship borders on the ridiculous, but it's only when Imogene falls for a younger man that Colville calls it all off. One wonders what took him so long. The dialogue, especially when Colville is involved, crackles with wit. This is Howells's own ...
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William Dean Howells : Novels 1875-1886: A Foregone Conclusion, A Modern Instance, Indian Summer, The Rise of ...3 reviews
William Dean Howells
Library of America, 1982
Great introduction to Howells
William Dean Howells is one of those writers who everyone respects and recognizes as an important figure in American literature yet very few people read. This collection offers an excellent introduction. Four of Howells's greatest works are here. "A Foregone Conclusion" and "Indian Summer" are charming romances based in Italy. With the possible exception of James, there is no other male writer ...
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The Complete Works of William Dean Howells - Volume I (Dodo Press)
William Dean Howells
Dodo Press, 2007
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 novel A Modern Instance, published in 1882, which describes the decay of a marriage. His 1885 novel The Rise of Silas Lapham is perhaps his best known, describing the rise and fall of an American entrepreneur in the paint business. His social ...
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Selected Short Stories Wm. Dean Howells1 review
William Dean Howells
Ohio University Press, 1992
A good book
This is a good book. Please buy it! (Christmas Every Day is good as a read-aloud for children)
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Christmas Every Day2 reviews
William Dean Howells
Ideals Children's Books, 2002
Not Christmas without this story
When she was in the third grade my older sister bought a little book of christmas stories with the nickles she had saved by not having milk at break time. "Christmas Every Day" is our favorite story from this carefully preserved little book. Our mother still reads "Christmas Every Day" every year for her grandchildren. Though we are all grown we still enjoy the story too. Even my oldest ...
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A Modern Instance4 reviews
William Dean Howells
Dover Publications, 2008
Eminently readable
One can tell this is a book first published in 1882, but nevertheless I found it totally readable, and was quite caught up in the story. If you have to like the characters in a novel, then this book might not be for you. I usually prefer to have some admirable characters in a book, but neither the heroine nor the male lead character will excite your admiration. Laid in Equity, a fictional town ...
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Quaint Courtships (Large Print Edition)
William Dean Howells
BiblioBazaar, 2006
To the perverse all courtships probably are quaint; but if ever human nature may be allowed the full range of originality, it may very well be in the exciting and very personal moments of making love.
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Venetian Life
William Dean Howells
Marlboro Press, 1989
One night at the little theatre in Padua the ticket-seller gave us the stage-box (of which he made a great merit) and so we saw the play and the byplay.
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The Rise of Silas Lapham
William Dean Howells
Signet Classics 6th printing, 1963
an American Classic
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An Imperative Duty
William Dean Howells
ReadHowYouWant, 2007
ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers. EasyRead books are available in 11pt and 13pt. type. EasyRead Large books are available in 16pt, 16pt Bold, and 18pt Bold type. EasyRead Super Large books are available in 20pt. Bold and 24pt. Bold Type. You choose the format that is right for you. Through this narrative Howells has expressed his views on ...
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The Landlord at Lions Head
William Dean Howells
BiblioBazaar, 2007
I came up here to paint your mountain if you don¿t mind Mrs. Durgin-Lion¿s Head I mean.
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The Landlord at Lions Head
William Dean Howells
BiblioBazaar, 2007
I came up here to paint your mountain if you don¿t mind Mrs. Durgin-Lion¿s Head I mean.
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The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar2 reviews
William Dean Howells
Amereon Limited, 1997
Wonderful
I have looked for this book of poems for a long time. I am so happy I found this one.
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A Hazard of New Fortunes
William Dean Howells
BiblioBazaar, 2007
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