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William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, playwright, and diplomat, 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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Anomalies of the Short Story: From 'Literature and Life'

Anomalies of the Short Story: From 'Literature and Life'

A boy's town, described for "Harper's young people."

A boy's town, described for "Harper's young people."

Complete Works of William Dean Howells

Complete Works of William Dean Howells

Christmas every day

Christmas every day

Fennel and Rue

Fennel and Rue

AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY: An Idyl of Saratoga

AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY: An Idyl of Saratoga

A Psychological Counter-Current in Recent Fiction

A Psychological Counter-Current in Recent Fiction

The Parlor Car

The Parlor Car

2015

Roundabout to Boston, and Studies of Lowell

Roundabout to Boston, and Studies of Lowell

2007

Ragged Lady, Part 2

Ragged Lady, Part 2

2006

Ragged Lady, Part 1

Ragged Lady, Part 1

2004

Cambridge Neighbors: From Literary Friends & Acquaintance

Cambridge Neighbors: From Literary Friends & Acquaintance

2004

William Dean Howells: Novels 1886-1888

William Dean Howells: Novels 1886-1888

1989

Years Of My Youth

Years Of My Youth

1916

A Sleep and a Forgetting

A Sleep and a Forgetting

1907

Through the Eye of the Needle

Through the Eye of the Needle

1907

Editha

Editha

1906

The Kentons

The Kentons

1902

A Traveler from Altruria

A Traveler from Altruria

1894

My year in a log cabin

My year in a log cabin

1893

Their wedding journey

Their wedding journey

1892

A Hazard of New Fortunes

A Hazard of New Fortunes

1890

Indian Summer

Indian Summer

1886

The Rise of Silas Lapham

The Rise of Silas Lapham

1884

A Modern Instance

A Modern Instance

1882

Dr. Breen's Practice

Dr. Breen's Practice

1881

The Lady of the Aroostook

The Lady of the Aroostook

1879

Venetian Life

Venetian Life

1866

with Joseph Pennell