Books with author William Dean Howells

There is rare fun and freshness in Mr. W. D. Howells's. 'Christmas Every Day, and Other Stories', a little volume charming for New Year or Thanksgiving. It is redolent, indeed, of all these, especially of November sweets, when turkey and cranberry sauce crown the board and pumpkin-pies smile saucily from its end. Mr. Howells shows in these tales an unexpected tenderness lurking in a corner of his capacious heart —-a tenderness for children under a veil of humor that is particularly attractive and also a grotesque yet merry fancy which cannot fail to delight them. What a delightful world is the child's world and how few there be that enter it! Mr. Howells ' touch is so light, so playful, so understanding, that it is a shame not to tickle childhood with it as this book does. The art of being-grand-père is as rare as the true moonstone. We won't spoil the feast by describing the bill-of fare, but happy infant that gets 'Christmas Every Day' like this.

THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM AND OTHER NOVELS features 14 novels by American realist author William Dean Howells, including his famous rags-to-riches story, THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM, and his utopian masterpiece A TRAVELER FROM ALTRURIA.• A Chance Acquaintance• The Lady of the Aroostook• Dr. Breen’s Practice• A Modern Instance• Indian Summer• The Rise of Silas Lapham• April Hopes• Annie Kilburn• A Traveler from Altruria• The Landlord at Lion’s Head• Through the Eye of the Needle• Their Wedding Journey• A Hazard of New Fortunes• Their Silver Wedding JourneyWilliam Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American popular realist novelist, editor, playwright, and critic. Best known for his novels THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM and A TRAVELER FROM ALTRURIA, Howells was also the long-term editor of ATLANTIC MONTHLY and friend to Mark Twain. Howells was a Christian Socialist whose realist novels were often interwoven with notions of social justice.

The Rise of Silas Lapham is about the materialistic rise of Silas Lapham from rags to riches. Silas earns a fortune in the paint business, but he lacks social standards, and morals, which he tries to attain through his daughter's marriage to the aristocratic Corey family, and is successful. Silas's morality does not fail him. He loses his money but is able to make the right moral decision when his partner proposes the unethical selling of the mills

A VOLUME of Howells' finest stories for children, containing the favorite tale of the little girl whose wish for Christmas every day was granted by a fairy. What happened to her small world makes an amusing story which all ages will enjoy. And then there is the classic story of the runaway engine and of its disastrous trip across country. There are several other stories less well known, but stories that mark Howells as a true lover of children. Christmas every day.-Turkeys turning the tables.-The pony engine and the Pacific express.-The pumpkinglory.-Butterfly, flutterby and Flutterby butterfly

“The Rise of Silas Lapham” is William Dean Howells’ 1885 novel which tells the story of its title character, who inherits his father’s paint business and subsequently makes a great deal of money. Silas moves his family from their home in rural Vermont to Boston in order to try and improve his social position. The consequences of his ambitions for his family are both humorous and tragic. He attempts to see his younger and lovelier daughter married off to an aristocratic Boston family as a way to gain entry into the higher social strata, but his manipulations do not go as planned. Silas also gets involved in dubious business schemes that result in the loss of most of his fortune and the family is forced to move back to their country home, though Silas is able to preserve his morality even as he loses his wealth. Howells is often considered the father of American realism and he denounced the romanticism so often found in novels of his era. “The Rise of Silas Lapham” shows that Howells earned his reputation fairly in this unflinching portrayal of wealth, social hierarchy, and the vast gulf that can exist between city and country values. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

e-artnow presents the Christmas Specials Series. We have selected the greatest Christmas novels, short stories and fairy tales for this joyful and charming holiday season, for all those who want to keep the spirit of Christmas alive with a heartwarming tale.Table of Contents:Christmas Every DayTurkeys Turning the TablesThe Pony Engine and the Pacific ExpressThe Pumpkin GloryButterflyfutterby and Flutterbybutterfly

“The Rise of Silas Lapham” is William Dean Howells’ 1885 novel which tells the story of its title character, who inherits his father’s paint business and subsequently makes a great deal of money. Silas moves his family from their home in rural Vermont to Boston in order to try and improve his social position. The consequences of his ambitions for his family are both humorous and tragic. He attempts to see his younger and lovelier daughter married off to an aristocratic Boston family as a way to gain entry into the higher social strata, but his manipulations do not go as planned. Silas also gets involved in dubious business schemes that result in the loss of most of his fortune and the family is forced to move back to their country home, though Silas is able to preserve his morality even as he loses his wealth. Howells is often considered the father of American realism and he denounced the romanticism so often found in novels of his era. “The Rise of Silas Lapham” shows that Howells earned his reputation fairly in this unflinching portrayal of wealth, social hierarchy, and the vast gulf that can exist between city and country values. This edition includes a biographical afterword.