Bøger af William Dean Howells

The Coast of Bohemia is a novel written by William Dean Howells and published in 1893. The story takes place in the late 19th century and follows the lives of a group of artists and intellectuals living in the Bohemian neighborhood of New York City. The main character, Basil March, is a struggling writer who is trying to make a name for himself in the literary world. He is in love with Isabel, a talented artist who is also trying to establish herself in the art world. The novel explores the themes of love, art, and the struggle for success in a society that values material wealth over creativity. It also depicts the vibrant and colorful lifestyle of the Bohemian community, which was known for its unconventional and free-spirited ways. The Coast of Bohemia is a beautifully written and insightful novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the artistic and intellectual scene of late 19th century America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Albany Depot is a novel written by William Dean Howells and published in 1892. The story is set in the city of Albany, New York, during the late 19th century and explores the lives of several characters who find themselves at the city's train station, known as the Albany Depot. The main character is a young woman named Lydia Blood, who is traveling to Albany to visit her sister. Along the way, she meets a variety of characters, including a group of young men who are traveling to a nearby town to attend a baseball game, a wealthy businessman who is traveling to New York City, and a group of immigrants who are arriving in America for the first time. As the characters interact with one another, they reveal their hopes, dreams, and fears, and the novel explores themes of social class, identity, and the American experience. The Albany Depot is a poignant and insightful portrayal of life in America during the late 19th century and remains a classic work of American literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A Sea-Change: Or Love�������s Stowaway: A Lyricated Farce In Two Acts And An Epilogue (1888) is a comedic play written by William Dean Howells. The story follows a young man named Jack who stows away on a ship to be with his love, Alice. However, Alice is already engaged to another man, and chaos ensues as Jack tries to win her over. The play is filled with witty dialogue, musical numbers, and humorous situations as the characters navigate their romantic entanglements. The two acts are followed by an epilogue that ties up the loose ends of the story. Overall, A Sea-Change is a lighthearted and entertaining farce that explores the complexities of love and relationships.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""Poems By William Dean Howells"" is a collection of poetry written by the renowned American author, William Dean Howells. Originally published in 1882, this book showcases Howells' poetic talent and features a diverse range of themes and styles. From romantic sonnets to humorous limericks, from reflective musings to political commentary, the poems in this collection are a testament to Howells' versatility as a writer. Despite being better known for his novels and literary criticism, Howells' poetry is equally impressive and deserves recognition. This book provides a glimpse into the mind of one of America's most celebrated literary figures and is a must-read for fans of Howells' work and lovers of poetry in general.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A Counterfeit Presentment: A Comedy is a play written by American author William Dean Howells and published in 1877. The play revolves around the story of a small town in New England where a group of amateur actors come together to perform a play. However, their performance is disrupted by the arrival of a professional actor who claims to be the long-lost son of one of the town's wealthy residents. The play explores themes of identity, class, and the nature of art. It is a witty and humorous commentary on the social conventions and values of the time. The characters are well-drawn and the dialogue is sharp and engaging. Overall, A Counterfeit Presentment is a delightful and entertaining read for anyone interested in American literature and drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Idyls In Drab is a collection of short stories written by William Dean Howells. The stories are set in the American Midwest during the late 19th century and focus on the lives of ordinary people. Howells explores themes such as love, marriage, class, and morality through his characters, who are often struggling with the challenges of everyday life. The stories are written in a realistic and naturalistic style, with a focus on character development and psychological insight. Howells' writing is known for its attention to detail and its ability to capture the complexities of human relationships. The title of the book, Idyls In Drab, suggests that these stories are small, quiet moments of beauty and grace that are often overlooked in the mundane routine of everyday life. Overall, this collection offers a poignant and insightful look at the lives of ordinary people in the American Midwest during a time of great change and transition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""Literary Friends and Acquaintance: A Personal Retrospect of American Authorship"" is a memoir written by William Dean Howells, an American novelist, literary critic, and editor. In this book, Howells reflects on his personal relationships with various American authors, including Mark Twain, Henry James, Walt Whitman, and Emily Dickinson. He shares anecdotes and insights into their personalities, writing styles, and the literary scene of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Howells also explores his own career as a writer and his role as an editor of the influential literary magazine, The Atlantic Monthly. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives and works of some of America's most celebrated writers, as well as an intimate portrait of Howells himself.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Through The Eye Of The Needle is a novel written by William Dean Howells. The book is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Bartley Hubbard. Bartley is a struggling journalist who is desperate to make a name for himself in the world of writing. He is ambitious and determined, but also selfish and ruthless in his pursuit of success.The story begins with Bartley traveling to Boston to meet with a wealthy businessman named Marcia Gaylord. Marcia is the wife of a prominent politician and has recently become interested in journalism. Bartley sees this as an opportunity to advance his career and impress Marcia. However, things quickly become complicated when Bartley falls in love with Marcia and begins an affair with her.As Bartley's career and personal life begin to unravel, he is forced to confront the consequences of his actions. He must decide whether to continue down the path of ambition and self-interest or to choose a more ethical and moral way of life.Through The Eye Of The Needle is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that explores themes of ambition, love, and morality. It is a timeless story that still resonates with readers today.Several of the ladies admitted that it was the greatest slavery in the world, and that it would be comparative luxury to do one's own work. But they all asked, in one form or another, what were they to do, and Mrs. Strange owned that she did not know. The facetious gentleman asked me how the ladies did in Altruria, and when I told them, as well as I could, they were, of course, very civil about it, but I could see that they all thought it impossible, or, if not impossible, then ridiculous.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Roman Holidays And Others is a collection of essays by American author William Dean Howells, originally published in 1908. The book consists of 14 essays, each exploring different aspects of Italian culture and society. The essays cover a wide range of topics, from the beauty of Italian art and architecture to the quirks of Italian customs and traditions. Howells writes in a clear and engaging style, combining personal anecdotes with historical and cultural analysis. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into Italy at the turn of the 20th century, and showcases Howells' keen eye for detail and his love of travel and exploration. Overall, Roman Holidays And Others is a delightful read for anyone interested in Italian culture and history, or in the work of this influential American author.My visit to the Roman Forum when the Genius Loci verified to my ignorance and the intelligence of my companions the well-conjectured site of the Temple of Jupiter Stator was not the first nor yet the second visit I had paid the place. There had been intermediate mornings when I met two friends there, indefinitely more instructed, with whom I sauntered from point to point, preying upon their knowledge for my emotion concerning each. Information is an excellent thing--in others; and but for these friends I should not now be able to say that this mouldering heap of brickwork, rather than that, was Julius Caesar's house; or just where it was that Antony made his oration over the waxen effigy which served him for Caesar's body.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""Literary Boston As I Knew It"" is a memoir written by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic who was a prominent figure in the literary scene of Boston during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book provides a detailed account of Howells' experiences and observations of the literary culture in Boston during his time there. It covers a variety of topics, including Howells' relationships with other writers, his opinions on various literary movements, and his experiences working as an editor for The Atlantic Monthly. The book also includes anecdotes and stories about some of the most famous writers of the time, such as Henry James, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Overall, ""Literary Boston As I Knew It"" offers a fascinating insight into the literary world of Boston during a pivotal period in American literary history.The first time I saw Whittier was in Fields's room at the publishing office, where I had come upon some editorial errand to my chief. He introduced me to the poet: a tall, spare figure in black of Quaker cut, with a keen, clean-shaven face, black hair, and vivid black eyes. It was just after his poem, 'Snow Bound', had made its great success, in the modest fashion of those days.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""First Visit to New England"" is a travelogue written by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic, about his first visit to the New England region of the United States. The book is a collection of essays that describe Howells' experiences and observations as he travels through Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Throughout the book, Howells provides detailed descriptions of the landscapes, architecture, and people he encounters. He also reflects on the history and culture of the region, including its Puritan roots, the American Revolution, and the impact of industrialization. In addition to his observations of the region, Howells also includes personal anecdotes and reflections on his own life and experiences. He writes about his love of literature and the influence it has had on his life, as well as his thoughts on American identity and the role of the writer in society. Overall, ""First Visit to New England"" provides a unique perspective on the region and its history, as well as insight into the mind of one of America's most prominent literary figures.That was the heyday of lecturing, and now and then a literary light from the East swam into our skies. I heard and saw Emerson, and I once met Bayard Taylor socially, at the hospitable house where he was a guest after his lecture. Heaven knows how I got through the evening. I do not think I opened my mouth to address him a word; it was as much as I could do to sit and look at him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This charming collection of stories by William Dean Howells captures the wonder and magic of childhood. Featuring tales of Christmas adventures, mischievous pets, and everyday heroes, this book is sure to delight readers young and old alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The question of a final criterion for the appreciation of art is one that perpetually recurs to those interested in any sort of aesthetic endeavor. Mr. John Addington Symonds, in a chapter of 'The Renaissance in Italy' treating of the Bolognese school of painting, which once had so great cry, and was vaunted the supreme exemplar of the grand style, but which he now believes fallen into lasting contempt for its emptiness and soullessness, seeks to determine whether there can be an enduring criterion or not; and his conclusion is applicable to literature as to the other arts.

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The scene into which I had invited them to figure filled the largest canvas I had yet allowed myself; and, though 'A Hazard of New Fortunes was not the first story I had written with the printer at my heels, it was the first which took its own time to prescribe its own dimensions. I had the general design well in mind when I began to write it, but as it advanced it compelled into its course incidents, interests, individualities, which I had not known lay near, and it specialized and amplified at points which I had not always meant to touch, though I should not like to intimate anything mystical in the fact. It became, to my thinking, the most vital of my fictions, through my quickened interest in the life about me, at a moment of great psychological import. We had passed through a period of strong emotioning in the direction of the humaner economics, if I may phrase it so; the rich seemed not so much to despise the poor, the poor did not so hopelessly repine. The solution of the riddle of the painful earth through the dreams of Henry George, through the dreams of Edward Bellamy, through the dreams of all the generous visionaries of the past, seemed not impossibly far off. That shedding of blood which is for the remission of sins had been symbolized by the bombs and scaffolds of Chicago, and the hearts of those who felt the wrongs bound up with our rights, the slavery implicated in our liberty, were thrilling with griefs and hopes hitherto strange to the average American breast.

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The day had been very hot under the tall trees which everywhere embower and stifle Saratoga, for they shut out the air as well as the sun; and after tea (they still have an early dinner at all the hotels in Saratoga, and tea is the last meal of the day) I strolled over to the pretty Congress Park, in the hope of getting a breath of coolness there.

The village stood on a wide plain, and around it rose the mountains. They were green to their tops in summer, and in winter white through their serried pines and drifting mists, but at every season serious and beautiful, furrowed with hollow shadows, and taking the light on masses and stretches of iron-gray crag. The river swam through the plain in long curves, and slipped away at last through an unseen pass to the southward, tracing a score of miles in its course over a space that measured but three or four. The plain was very fertile, and its features, if few and of purely utilitarian beauty, had a rich luxuriance, and there was a tropical riot of vegetation when the sun of July beat on those northern fields. They waved with corn and oats to the feet of the mountains, and the potatoes covered a vast acreage with the lines of their intense, coarse green; the meadows were deep with English grass to the banks of the river, that, doubling and returning upon itself, still marked its way with a dense fringe of alders and white birches. But winter was full half the year. The snow began at Thanksgiving, and fell snow upon snow till Fast Day, thawing between the storms, and packing harder and harder against the break-up in the spring, when it covered the ground in solid levels three feet high, and lay heaped in drifts, that defied the sun far into May. When it did not snow, the weather was keenly clear, and commonly very still. Then the landscape at noon had a stereoscopic glister under the high sun that burned in a heaven without a cloud, and at setting stained the sky and the white waste with freezing pink and violet. On such days the farmers and lumbermen came in to the village stores, and made a stiff and feeble stir about their doorways, and the school children gave the street a little life and color, as they went to and from the Academy in their red and blue woollens. Four times a day the mill, the shrill wheeze of whose saws had become part of the habitual silence, blew its whistle for the hands to begin and leave off work, in blasts that seemed to shatter themselves against the thin air. But otherwise an arctic quiet prevailed.

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