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A Selected Edition of W. D. Howells

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W. D. Howells

by William D. Howells

Published 25 January 1993

""To read these 167 reviews and critical essays is to discover how catholic and wide-ranging were Howells's literary interests and how perceptive and generous were his sympathies."" -- The New Criterion

.."". this selection of [Howell's] best and most important criticism reveals the author's clarity, perception, generosity, and good faith."" -- Reference & Research Book News

.."". the editors have succeeded admirably in creating a rounded portrait of a man whose criticism, like the realism he championed, was polysided, multifarious, and dialectical."" -- American Literature

These volumes present 167 reviews and critical essays by America's most prominent early advocate of literary realism.

Volume I: 1859-1885Text selections and Introduction by Ulrich Halfmann

Volume II: 1886-1897Text selections and Introduction by Donald Pizer

Volume III: 1898-1920Text selections and Introduction by Ronald Gottesman

3-volume set, cloth $100.00 0-253-32860-8 Cat's Code WDSETC 87.99

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Howells narrates the amazing story of Joseph C. Dylkes, an historical figure of early Ohio, who convinced a backwoods community that he was the living God! The account is enriched with local color and portraits of frontier types.