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William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story Christmas Every Day, which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.

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American author, critic, and playwright (1837–1920)

Born 1 March 1837
Died 11 May 1920

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  • Cover of: American origins (in London: two articles.)

    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Belated Guest, and Cambridge Neighbors (Dodo Press)

    First published in 2007 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Character and comment: selected from the novels of W. D. Howells
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    First published in 1889 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Collected Works Of William Dean Howells (61 Volumes)

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Dean Howells - Volume I (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Dean Howells - Volume II (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Dean Howells - Volume III (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Dean Howells - Volume IV (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Dean Howells - Volume V (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Dean Howells - Volume VI (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: A Daughter Of The Storage (short Stories)

    First published in 1916 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Declaring Rights and William Lloyd Garrison and Traveler from Altruria and: Twenty Years at Hull House and Women's Magazines

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Editha

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Eighty years and after

    First published in 1937 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Garotters, and The Elevator (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: In summer: (an American's impressions of London)

    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Kentons, and Henry James, Jr. (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: [Letters from W.D. Howells and T.B. Aldrich: selected autograph letters from the Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection].

    First published in 1877 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Literary Boston as I Knew it, and Oliver Wendell Holmes (Dodo Press)

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  • Cover of: masterpiece of diplomacy: farce

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American author, critic, and playwright (1837–1920)

Born 1 March 1837
Died 11 May 1920

Subjects

Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Description and travel, Fiction, historical, general, American Short stories, American fiction, Social life and customs, History and criticism, American Authors, Correspondence, Howells, william dean, 1837-1920, American Novelists, Biography, Fiction, general, Classic Literature, History, Travel, Criticism and interpretation, American literature, Romans, nouvelles, Shakers, Critics, Fiction, short stories (single author), Library, Young women

Places

United States, Italy, Ohio, New York (State), Boston (Mass.), London (England), Massachusetts, New York (N.Y.), Alabama, Boston, England, Europe, Germany, Great Britain, New York, New York (État), Niagara (N.Y. : Town), Niagara (Town), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), North America, Owl Creek Bridge, Rochester, Rome (Italy), Saint Lawrence River, Saratoga (N.Y.)

People

William Dean Howells (1837-1920), Mark Twain (1835-1910), W. D. Howells (1837-1920), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), John Hay (1838-1905), Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932), Emile Zola (1840-1902), Frank Norris (1870-1902), Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), Henry James (1843-1916), John G. Nicolay (1832-1901), Lawrence Barrett (1830-1891), Mildred Howells (1872-1966), Peyton Farquhar, Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893), Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836-1907), William A. Wheeler (1819-1887), William Almon Wheeler (1819-1887), William Dean Howells (1837-1920) Autographs, William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Winifred Howells, Winifred Howells (1863-1889)

Time

19th century, 20th century, 1850, 1860, 1861-65, 1865-1883

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January 22, 2025 Edited by David Nind Added short bio (copied the lead from Wikipedia)
December 10, 2024 Edited by AgentSapphire merge authors
December 10, 2024 Edited by AgentSapphire merge authors
December 10, 2024 Edited by AgentSapphire merge authors
September 11, 2013 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors