William Dean Howells: A Writer's Life by Susan Goodman; Carl Dawson - 2005-05-01

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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University of California Press, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 0520238966 . B/w photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 545 pp .

Berkeley . 2005. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0520238966. 520 pages. hardcover. . keywords: Biography America Literature. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Possibly the most influential figure in the history of American letters, William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was, among other things, a leading novelist in the realist tradition, a formative influence on many of America's finest writers, and an outspoken opponent of social injustice. This biography, the first comprehensive work on Howells in fifty years, enters the consciousness of the man and his times, revealing a complicated and painfully honest figure who came of age in an era of political corruption, industrial greed, and American imperialism. Written with verve and originality in a highly absorbing style, it brings alive for a new generation a literary and cultural pioneer who played a key role in creating the American artistic ethos. William Dean Howells traces the writer's life from his boyhood in… Read More

University of California Press, 2005. 9780520238961. 1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue/brown cloth (near Fine), dustwrapper (near Fine in protective cover). Pp. xxvi + 529, illus with b&w plates (no inscriptions).

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Hardback. New. Possibly one of the most influential figure in the history of American letters, William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was, among other things, a leading novelist in the realist tradition. This biography traces the writer's life from his boyhood in Ohio, to his consularship in Italy under President Lincoln, to his rise as editor of "Atlantic Monthly".

Univ of California Pr, 2005. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 519 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.75 inches.

University of California Press, 2005-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!