BOOKS by W. D. Howells

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1	Rise of Silas Lapham more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist A self-made Vermonter rises to the top of his profession with little regard for ethical considerations. His real "rise," however, occurs after he decides to follow a stricter moral code--even though this new approach results in the failure of his business. In this novel, Howells introduces the concept of the "economy of pain," by which he means ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Indian summer more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist One of Howells's "international novels," this tells the story of a retired newspaperman, Theodore Colville, and his romantic involvement with two women: one much younger, sentimental and silly, and one close to his own age. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A hazard of new fortunes more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist A large cast of characters is involved in the struggle to start a new magazine in New York during America's Gilded Age. Howells's longest and perhaps most complex novel--which Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., in his introduction calls "the first memorable novel about New York City"--includes the New York streetcar riot of 1889 and the execution of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Howells: Novels 1886-1888 more books like this by William Dean Howells, Don L Cook (Editor) add to wishlist The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.47! \| first editions
5	A modern instance more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist A young woman named Marcia Gaylor, abandoned by her husband, contests his divorce petition. Howells's 1882 novel represents one of the earliest treatments of divorce in American literature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Venetian life more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist During the 1860s, W.D. Howells was the American consul in Venice. This text is his humorous portrait of the city. He swam in the Grand Canal, dined with the rich and mingled with the humble. Howells tells his story with wit and curiosity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Their wedding journey more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $12.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Shadow of a Dream, and an Imperative Duty more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist These two nouvelles mark Howells' plunge into psychological realism. Their themes-a triangle of tragic agonies with psychological insights intriguingly proto-Freudian, and a drama of miscegenation-are anything but the smiling, lightweight topics to which Howells has been supposed to have been confined. The maturity both of their art and of their ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
9	A Traveler from Altruria more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.22! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Pebbles Monochromes & Other Modern Poems: 1891-1916 more books like this by William Dean Howells, Edwin Cady (Editor) add to wishlist For William Dean Howells, the 1880s throbbed with literary warfare over theory and criticism (realism), and social justice. But the terrible climax was more personal and came in the death of his daughter in 1889. The blow altered him radically. Among other changes, a poetry new to him emerged, a poetry in the modern tradition. This "new" poetry is ... see all copies from $2.86! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The Undiscovered Country more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: '; j Mr. Phillips's father had been in business on that obscure line which divides the wholesale mer- . chant's social acceptabijity from the lost condition of th(3 ... see all copies from $15.03! new only from $15.03! \| first editions
12 view cover	Christmas Every Day more books like this by William Dean Howells, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this story-within-a-story, a girl's father tells her the tale of a little girl who writes to the Christmas fairy requesting that the holiday happen every day of the year. When the girl's wish comes true, she discovers what happens when a special day becomes an everyday event. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Selected Short Stories Wm. Dean Howells more books like this by Ruth Bardon (Editor), William Dean Howells add to wishlist The short stories of William Dean Howells have been largely unknown to the reading public, at least partly because of their general unavailability and because of the difficulties of identifying, among Howells's voluminous short writings, those that are clearly short stories. Selected Short Stories of William Dean Howells includes both the full ... see all copies from $3.92! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
14 view cover	A Boy's Town more books like this by W D Howells add to wishlist Text extracted from opening pages of book: A BOY'S TOWN DESCRIBED FOB HAKEEB'S YOUNG PEOPLE W. B, 110WELLS AUTHOR 03P THK 8KAOW 0! P A DltKAH' APRIL HOPES A HAJSABD OS 1 NKW JWl'UNKS KTO. ILLUSTRATED W YORK HARPER A BROTHERS, FEANKLIN SQUARE DAY U UAK 111 TO MV IM> V WttRltH JIB . 8( t CONTENTS. SHOWS 98 X. IliaiiOAYB ANJ> HOLIDAYS 110 XL ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $20.51! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Whole Family- PB more books like this by William Dean Howells, Various Artists add to wishlist One of the most fascinating experiments in American literature resulted in The Whole Family. This unusual composite novel numbers among its twelve authors such luminaries as Henry James, William Dean Howells, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. The idea for this collaborative venture originated with Howells in 1906. Under the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Early Prose Writings Wm Dean Howells: 1853-1861 more books like this by William Dean Howells, Thomas Wortham (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $12.98!
17	Realist in American Theatre: Selected Drama Cricism of William Dean Howells more books like this by William Dean Howells, Brenda Murphy (Contributions by) add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
18 view cover	Stops of Various Quills (1895) by W Dean Howells, Howard Pyle (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $12.38! new only from $12.38! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Italian journeys more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.32! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	My Mark Twain: Reminiscences and Criticisms more books like this by William Dean Howells, Marilyn Austin Baldwin (Introduction by) add to wishlist William Dean Howells and Mark Twain were intimate friends for more than forty years. Shortly after Mark Twain died in 1910, Howells recorded this classic reminiscence of the man who, he said, "pervaded" the era "almost more than any other man of letters, if not quite more...."This new annotated edition of the book includes the biographical sketch, ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $19.59! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Howells: Novels 1875-1886 more books like this by William Dean Howells, Edwin H Cady (Editor) add to wishlist The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to ... see all copies from $3.98! new only from $30.26!
22 view cover	The Day of Their Wedding more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: m It was bright day when she came back to him from the sleeping-car, but he had not yet awakened. She stood looking down at him and smiling, and presently he started ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $7.77! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	A Chance Acquaintance more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: HI. ON THE WAY BACK TO QUEBEC. BY this time the boat was moving down the river, and every one was alive to the scenery. The procession of the pine- tlad, rounded ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	The Whole Family more books like this by Henry James add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Landlord at Lions Head more books like this by William Dean Howells add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: sex, which seemed habitual to him. He waited tranquilly for them to come up, and then asked with a wave of his hand towards Westover, "Acquainted with Mr. Westover, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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