Howells, William Dean
Howells, William Dean ( 1837 – 1920 ),American novelist, who was born in Ohio, and began life as a printer and journalist. He was American consul at Venice, 1861 – 5 , an experience reflected in his Venetian Life ( 1866 ) and Italian Journeys ( 1867 ). He was sub-editor of the Atlantic Monthly , 1866 – 71 , and chief editor 1871 – 81 , and was associate editor of Harper's Magazine , 1886 – 91 , to which periodicals he contributed many articles on literary subjects. His numerous romances include Their Wedding Journey ( 1872 ), The Lady of the Aroostook ( 1879 ), The Undiscovered Country ( 1880 ), A Modern Instance ( 1882 ), The Rise of Silas Lapham ( 1885 ; his greatest work), Indian Summer ( 1886 ; another charming book), and A Hazard of New Fortunes ( 1890 ), which shows the effect of his political and critical...
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