Archiv der Kategorie: Classics of Fiction (English)

Hither And Thither In Germany – William Dean Howells

Here Mr. Howells reintroduces the charming couple whose honeymoon was described in one of the author’s most delightful books, “Their Silver Wedding Journey.” Through Hamburg, Karlsbad, Nuremberg, Weimar, Berlin, Frankfort and Dusseldorf and along the banks of the Rhine the gifted literary necromancer conducts the reader through the eyes of his pleasant middle-aged travelers as they wend their leisurely way through parts of Europe as it was a good many years before the First World War.

Hither And Thither In Germany.

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Hither And Thither In Germany.

ISBN: 9783849657949

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THE long train which they took was solely for their steamer’s passengers, and it was of … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

The Vacation Of The Kelwyns – William Dean Howells

‘The Vacation of the Kelwyns’ was written at the time of his greatest literary activity but for purely personal reasons was denied publication by him during his lifetime. The exquisite delineation of the New England character, as affected by the Shaker faith, and the delicate love story set against the quaint rural background, will undoubtedly rank this with the most distinguished of Mr. Howells’ works.

The Vacation Of The Kelwyns.

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The Vacation Of The Kelwyns.

ISBN: 9783849657932

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Kelwyn’s salary as a lecturer in the post-graduate courses would not have been enough for his family to live upon; but his wife had some money … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Years Of My Youth – William Dean Howells

Here William Dean Howells has written down the interesting facts of his life up to the time he went abroad as U. S. consul; and not only the facts , but also the early impressions and numerous influences which went to mold the man and the writer. Born in 1837 , at Martin’s Ferry , Ohio , of mingled Welsh, German, English and Irish stock, the young son of a printer and publisher could set type almost from babyhood. Love of reading supplemented irregular schooling. He tells of his first efforts at writing, of the broad religious tolerant spirit in his father’s home , of his first experience of politics and the … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

The Daughter Of The Storage – William Dean Howells

There is something delightfully intimate about this miscellany of verse, fiction and study. One has almost the feeling of being invited to draw up a comfortable seat opposite the “Easy Chair” to listen to the words from its depths. Perhaps it is the variety that seems to bring the author nearer, for a number of short unrelated stories offer more opportunity for revelation of personality than a long connected narrative. Perhaps it is because these tales are of the sort in which Mr. Howells could readily let himself out. Perhaps it is because he has long held such a place in our affections that it is difficult to detach his work … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

The Lady of the Aroostook – William Dean Howells

At the time when Mr. Howells’s novel, “The Lady of the Aroostook”, was published, it was regarded as an antidote to some recent poisons. It is its patriotic and chivalrous purpose to rescue the American woman from the aspersions from which she had suffered in one or two quarters before, and to show of what fine stuff she is really made. Very original materials have been chosen with which to work out this idea, and the result is a fresh, vivacious, elevated story, in which real novelty of conception is combined with all the other fine qualities which have given Mr. Howells his easy distinction among writers of fiction. But the … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Out Of The Question – William Dean Howells

“Out of the Question” is an amusing trifle, with just a thread of a plot, about the love of a young society girl for a brave young fellow without any social position other than his brains has gained him; the idea of marriage with him is scouted by herself and friends at first as quite “out of the question.” The charm of the story is in the piquant way in which it is handled, and in its bright, clever dialogue.

Out Of The Question.

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Out Of The Question.

ISBN: 9783849657321

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I. IN THE PARLOR OF THE PONKWASSET HOTEL.

I. Miss Maggie Wallace and Miss

A Counterfeit Presentment – William Dean Howells

Out of a mere thread of a plot and a few characters Mr. Howells weaves a very charming little comedy. His characters consist of Miss Constance Wyatt, her father and mother, a Mr. Bartlett, a painter and his friend Rev. Arthur Cummings. The scene opens in the parlor of the Ponkwasset Hotel, the time being in the fall, and the house almost deserted by boarders. Mr. Bartlett and his friend are in the midst of a discussion of Mr. Bartlett’s affairs, when Gen. Wyatt and his daughter enter the room, having but recently come from Paris. Constance, at the sight of Bartlett, faints and Gen. Wyatt behaves like a crazy man. Bartlett’s anger … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

A Foregone Conclusion – William Dean Howells

For many readers, this story belongs to Mr. Howells’ most perfect pieces of work. In saying this, these people are not unmindful of the delicious humor and exquisite descriptions of ” A Chance Acquaintance,” of Kitty’s breezy freshness and Mr. Arbuton’s typical Bostonism. But Mr. Howells has lived in Venice till the melancholy beauty of its decay has so taken possession of him that he can describe all phases of its life more perfectly than any other English writer; and against a background of palaces and canals’ he creates a picture of the drama of love, ever old, yet ever new, which causes a soul to dwell among the shadows of that great … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Sketch of the life and character of Rutherford B. Hayes – William Dean Howells

Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as governor of Ohio. Hayes, a lawyer and staunch abolitionist, defended refugee slaves in court proceedings in the antebellum years. This biography differs chiefly from other biographies in the large use made of original letters, diaries, notebooks and scrapbooks placed at the disposal of the author without restriction and without instruction. Howells has been guided solely by his own sense of fitness and his respect for the just limits of personality.

A Chance Acquaintance.

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A Chance Acquaintance – William Dean Howells

In “A Chance Acquaintance” the familiar characters of ” Their Wedding Journey” reappear, but the principal roles are given to Miss Kitty Ellison and her Bostonian adorer, Mr. Arbuton. Readers who can appreciate the sentiment, the style, and the nice discrimination of character, with its quiet humor and good-natured hits at Mr. Arbuton, who was not exactly Mr. Ellison’s ideal of a Bostonman, and still further from that of some of our Southern brethren, will find it very interesting and suggestive. The beautiful style and graphic description give an interest and charm to this book, which holds the attention without the aid of startling incidents or sensational extravagance.

A Chance Acquaintance.

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