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William dean howells was born in martins ferry, ohio on march 1, 1837. He wrote a campaign biography of abraham lincoln in 1860. A modern instance is a realistic novel written by william dean howells, and published in 1882 by j. He was known for the christmas story christmas every day. Breens practice fennel and rue indian summer questionable shapes ragged lady the coast of.
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A foregone conclusion, a modern instance, indian summer, the rise of silas lapham library of america william dean howells four novels by americas most influential man of letters at the turn of the century, which explore the conflicts of private life and social institutions with unflinching realismn. A modern instance kindle edition by howells, william dean. The spectacle of a love affair in which the woman gives more of her heart than the man gives of his is so pitiable that we are apt to attribute a kind of merit to her, as if it were a voluntary selfsacrifice for her to love more than her share. Dramatizes the deteriorating relationship between marcia hubbard and her husband, bartley, a philandering journalist, and their subsequent divorce. A modern instance american classics series by william dean. Ebooks by william dean howells online reading and free download. From very early in his career, howells literary achievement has.
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