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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781406522686
ISBN: 1406522686
Label: Dodo Press
Manufacturer: Dodo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 232
Publication Date: 2007-09-28
Publisher: Dodo Press
Studio: Dodo Press

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 views were also strongly reflected in the novels Annie Kilburn (1888) and A Hazard of New Fortunes (1890). While known primarily as a novelist, his short story "Editha" (1905) - included in the collection Between the Dark and the Daylight (1907) - appears in many anthologies of American literature. Howells also wrote plays, criticism, and essays about contemporary literary figures such as Ibsen, Zola, Verga, and, especially, Tolstoy, which helped establish their reputations in the United States. He also wrote critically in support of many American writers. It is perhaps in this role that he had his greatest influence.

Customer Rating:
Review Summary: a glimpse into victorian america
Review: I discovered this book at my local Sacramento library. I enjoyed the plot and the relaxed pace of the book. The character of the minister is in close parrallel with Reverend Casey in the Grapes of Wrath. Annie kilburn and Grapes of Wrath would be interesting books to read together in a study of how biblical allegory and communist thought are sometimes woven together. Apart from this aspect, i found the book to be a helpful glance back to the lost era of victorian america and the social realities of life during that time. A great read and powerful book in its own right.

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