The Dean of American Letters
the late career of William Dean Howells
by John William Crowley
"The final volume of John W. Crowley's trilogy of works on William Dean Howells, this book focuses on the much neglected last decades of the author's life. It was during this period that Howells, already well known as a writer, became a kind of cultural icon, the so-called "Dean of American Letters.""--BOOK JACKET.
"In the end, Crowley sees Howells's rise to prominence as an early manifestation of the commodification of culture that came to dominate American letters during the twentieth century. At the same time, he succeeds in conveying the humane virtues that Howells never relinquished - his graciousness, his humility, and his geniality."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Dean of American Letters: the late career of William Dean Howells
1999, University of Massachusetts Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-137) and index.
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