Howells: 452 books

A Foregone Conclusion by the American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright,William Dean Howells.In 1856, Howells was elected as a clerk in the State House of Representatives. In 1858 he began to work at the Ohio State Journal where he wrote poetry, short stories, and also translated pieces...

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...

William Dean Howells served as a diplomat in Venice, Italy, a result of which is this delightful travel narrative. In Italian Journeys, Italy comes alive – Howells details a grand adventure as he makes his way around the country by land and sea, and visits such fabled cities as Rome, Naples, and Genoa.

A Chance Acquaintance is a realist novel that tells a story of a small-town girl Kitty Ellison, who goes on vacation with her family on a tour around north states and Quebec. During the holiday Miss Kitty meets Mr. Arbuton from Boston, narrow-minded uptight gentleman, often mistaken for an Englishman...

Felicity a talented violinist who takes the musical world by storm. Then she meets Marcus at a Racecourse. Is he all that appears to be? Is he leading her along paths she would rather not tread? Soon Felicity finds that her life mirrors the tempestuous music that she plays so well.

A middle age woman, whom after years of living on her own with her mother, tries to find the ideal man with her colleague Sarah for company. On the way she suddenly discovers that Mr Right was in fact only around the corner.

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...

An ingenious concept conceived by William Dean Howells, Whole Family is a novel written by twelve different writers, including Henry James, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, and Henry Van Dyke. Each writer tackles a different family member, with Howells’s portrait of the family patriarch, who has doubts about his daughter’s engagement, setting the story in motion.

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Leatherwood God (Historical Novel)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Leatherwood God, or Joseph C. Dylkes, was a messianic figure in the early settlement of the Ohio Country in the United States. The legend...

Dal dicembre 1907 al novembre 1908, presso la nota rivista femminile americana Harper’s Bazar esce, in dodici puntate-capitoli, il romanzo The Whole Family (La grande famiglia), storia-ritratto di una numerosa famiglia della piccola borghesia americana del primo Novecento alle prese con un evento...

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...

This carefully crafted ebook: "A Pair of Patient Lovers (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt: "I have often had to criticize life for a certain caprice with which she treats the elements of drama, and mars the finest conditions...

In this collection of three longer stories, famed proponent of literary realism William Dean Howells flirts with the supernatural. However, in keeping with Howells' sensibility, these tales aren't hackneyed ghost stories -- instead, their horror derives from subtle psychological and mental nuances.

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...