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.
William Dean Howells
×Close
American author, critic, and playwright (1837–1920)
| Born | 1 March 1837 |
| Died | 11 May 1920 |
367 works Add another?
Most Editions
Most Editions
First Published
Most Recent
Top Rated
Reading Log
Random
William Dean Howells
×Close
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, American Authors, Correspondence, History and criticism, 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 womenPlaces
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)ID Numbers
- OLID: OL23681A
- ISNI: 0000000122831540
- VIAF: 95191935
- Wikidata: Q526709
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q526709
Links outside Open Library
No links yet. Add one?
Alternative names
- William D. Howells
- Dean William Howells
- Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920.
- William, Dean Howells
- William Dean, Howells
- William Dean 1837-1920 Howells
- William Dean et al. Howells
- D. William Howells
- William D Howells
- William Dean Howells Howells
- W.D. Howells
- W., D. Howells
- W D. Howells
- W.D Howells
- W.D. HOWELLS
- D. W. Howells
- W .D. Howells
- W D Howells
- W. D. Howells
- William Dean William Dean Howells
- William Dean (1837-1920) Howells
- Howells. William Dean. 1837-1920.
- Howells William Dean
- William Dean WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS
- Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
- Howells, William Dean
- William Dean (editor) Howells
- William dean Howells
- William Dean Howells William Dean Howells
- Howells, William D.
- Howells William D.
- Howells William D
- William D. William D. Howells
- W. D. (intro) Howells
- W. D Howells
- W. D. W.D. Howells
- W. D. W. D. Howells
- Willaim D. Howells
- WD HOWELLS
- Wd Howells
- w.d. howells
- william howells
- William Dead Howells
- Willam Dean Howells
- William Dean Howels
| 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 |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |