The Dean of American Letters

The Dean of American Letters The Late Career of William Dean Howells

Hardback (30 Nov 1999)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume focuses on the last years of William Dean Howell's life. It was during this period that Howell became the so-called ""Dean of American Letters"". It traces the gradual construction of his ""Deanship"" and its effects on his reputation, as he sought to adapt to a changing market.

Book information

ISBN: 9781558492400
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint: University of Massachusetts Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.4
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 146
Weight: 363g
Height: 230mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 18mm