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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: The Rise of Silas Lapham

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  • Cover of: Their Wedding Journey

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  • Cover of: Indian Summer

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  • Cover of: A Hazard of New Fortunes

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  • Cover of: A Chance Acquaintance

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  • Cover of: A Modern Instance

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  • Cover of: Venetian life

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  • Cover of: A traveler from Altruria: romance

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  • Cover of: Italian journeys

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  • Cover of: Suburban sketches

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  • Cover of: The landlord at Lion's head

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  • Cover of: A Foregone Conclusion

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  • Cover of: The Lady of the Aroostook

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  • Cover of: Dr. Breen's practice, a novel.

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  • Cover of: The Kentons, a novel.

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  • Cover of: My literary passions

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  • Cover of: April Hopes

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  • Cover of: Ragged lady: A novel

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  • Cover of: Annie Kilburn, a novel.

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  • Cover of: Literary Friends and Acquaintance

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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), Fiction, historical, general, Description and travel, Social life and customs, American Short stories, Correspondence, American Authors, American Novelists, American fiction, History and criticism, Howells, william dean, 1837-1920, Fiction, general, Biography, Classic Literature, History, Travel, Criticism and interpretation, Shakers, Critics, Fiction, short stories (single author), Young women, American literature, Christmas, Histoire et critique

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), North America, Owl Creek Bridge, Rochester, Rome (Italy), Saint Lawrence River, Saratoga (N.Y.), Saratoga Springs (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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  • Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920.
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