Studies Of Lowell - William Dean Howells - Bog

""Studies of Lowell"" is a collection of essays written by the renowned American author and literary critic, William Dean Howells. The book is a tribute to the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, which was once a thriving center of textile manufacturing in the 19th century. Howells explores the history, culture, and people of Lowell through a series of insightful and engaging essays that offer a unique perspective on this fascinating city. The book is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of Lowell's history and culture. Howells delves into the city's early years as a center of textile production, the rise of the labor movement, the impact of immigration on the city's population, and the cultural and literary figures who have called Lowell home. Throughout the book, Howells offers a nuanced and thoughtful analysis of Lowell's complex history and its enduring legacy. ""Studies of Lowell"" is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, literature, or culture.In those walks of ours I believe he did most of the talking, and from his talk then and at other times there remains to me an impression of his growing conservatism. I had in fact come into his life when it had spent its impulse towards positive reform, and I was to be witness of its increasing tendency towards the negative sort.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.