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William Dean Howells photograph
No full textThis is a portrait of journalist and author William Dean Howells, ca. 1900. Howells was born on March 1, 1837, in Martinsville (now Martins Ferry), Ohio, but later moved with his family to Hamilton, Dayton, Xenia, Columbus, Ashtabula and finally Jefferson. By his early 20s, Howells had become a newspaper reporter; he also began to write poetry and published his first collection in 1859. The Atlantic Monthly also began to publish his literary work, and Howells' reputation grew quickly. In 1860, the Republican Party selected him to write a biography of their presidential candidate, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln won the election of 1860 and rewarded Howells by appointing him the United States Consul to Venice. Howells remained in this position until 1865, when he returned to the United States and became an editor with The Atlantic Monthly, and later with Harper's and Cosmopolitan. Howells became a well-known novelist during the late 19th century, publishing his first novel, "Their Wedding Journey," in 1872. He authored 35 novels over the next fifty years, as well as numerous short stories, plays, and poems. Howells was the first president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He died on May 11, 1920
William Dean Howells and wife portrait
No full textThis is a portrait of journalist and author William Dean Howells, seen with his wife Elinor (Mead) Howells in Venice, Italy, where he served as U.S. Consul, ca. 1862-1865. Howells was born on March 1, 1837, in Martinsville (now Martins Ferry), Ohio. By his early 20s, Howells had become a newspaper reporter; he also began to write poetry and published his first collection in 1859. The Atlantic Monthly also began to publish his literary work, and Howells' reputation grew quickly. In 1860, the Republican Party selected him to write a biography of their presidential candidate, Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln won the election of 1860 and rewarded Howells by appointing him the United States Consul to Venice. Howells remained in this position until 1865, when he returned to the United States and became an editor with The Atlantic Monthly.
Howells became a well-known novelist during the late 19th century, publishing his first novel, "Their Wedding Journey," in 1872. He authored 35 novels over the next fifty years, as well as numerous short stories, plays, and poems. Howells was the first president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He died on May 11, 1920
I Remember piece on the 1964 World\u27s Fair in which the author, Harvey Howells,
No full textI Remember piece on the 1964 World\u27s Fair in which the author, Harvey Howells, put together the Maine booth-hall at the New England Pavilion with 3 million to the pavilion and a Massachusetts solon complained of his state taking a publicity licking from a bunch of hick towns in Maine
Letter From William Dean Howells to Mary Dean Howells
No full textabstract: Concerning a letter to the author's mother about his relief at having a book in good hands and his happiness that Mr. Douglas has written to her.Curator's Note: The book mentioned in Howell's letter could possibly be one of three of his works published around this time: The Coast of Bohemia (1893), My Year In a Log Cabin (1893), or A Traveler from Altruria (1894).
Provenance: Original manuscript is tipped in to a copy of the book "William Dean Howells: A Critical Study" by Delmar Gross Cooke Local Call Number SPEC- E-192. Bookplate inside the book reads "The Edward Bliss Hill and Clara Hood Hill Memorial Collection of Literature given to the Matthews Library Arizona State College at Tempe by their Daughter Gertrude Francis Hill
Maria Pirgerou on Peter Messent’s Mark Twain and Male Friendship
No full textPeter Messent, Mark Twain and Male Friendship: The Twichell, Howells and Rogers Friendships. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Pp. 272. Cloth. ISBN 978-0-19-539116-9. Peter Messent’s book seeks to explore the lifelong relationships between Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), one of the most prominent literary figures of post-Civil War America, and three equally renowned men of the same period: the minister Joseph Twichell, the literary editor and author William Dean Howells and the shrewd busin..
Book review: Deliberating American monetary policy: a textual analysis by Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey
No full text"Deliberating American Monetary Policy: A Textual Analysis." Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey. MIT Press. November 2013. --- The U.S. Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful institutions in America, with influence over monetary policy both at home and, indirectly, abroad. In Deliberating American Monetary Policy, Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey uses textual analysis to make an in-depth examination of how monetary policy is determined at the policy meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee and Congress’ oversight of these policies. Peter Howells praises the book for its interesting conclusions about the role of the Fed in policy-making, and recommends it as a fascinating read for both students of committee decision-making and for economists
Teresa of Avila: Negative Theologian
No full text© 2017, selection and editorial matter, Peter Tyler and Edward Howells. This is an author produced version of a chapter published in TERESA OF AVILA: MYSTICAL THEOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE CARMELITE TRADITION uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it
"Ever Devotedly Yours:" The Whitlock-Howells Correspondence
No full textW. D. Howells is known for his encouragement of other authors. This article, largely based upon fifteen manuscript letters in the Rutgers Library, tells us about the relationship between Howells and the American author, Brand Whitlock (1869-1937)
The Music of Herbert Howells
No full textAh investigation of the music of Herbert Howells (b. Gloucestershire, England, 1892) constitutes the central purpose of this study. To that purpose may be added a three-fold objective: to document Howells' complete works; to explore his compositional procedure; and to give perspective to his achievement.</p
The Music of Herbert Howells
No full textAh investigation of the music of Herbert Howells (b. Gloucestershire, England, 1892) constitutes the central purpose of this study. To that purpose may be added a three-fold objective: to document Howells' complete works; to explore his compositional procedure; and to give perspective to his achievement.</p
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