William Dean Howells and the Ends of Realism

by Paul Abeln

Book Overview

Despite efforts at revival by John Updike and others, William Dean Howells still remains in the shadows of his close friends Mark Twain and Henry James. This book works against decades of unfavorable comparisons with these literary giants. William Dean Howells and the Ends of Realism helps us to see him as a writer very much aware of his limitations and of his enormous importance in the development of an American literary tradition. A close look at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138987158
• ISBN13: 9781138987159
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"