William Dean Howells A Writers Life - Susan Goodman

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 Americas 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 Generation A Literary And Cultural Pioneer Who Played A Key Role In Creating The American Artistic Ethos.