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William Dean Howells

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(1837 - 1920)

William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed “The Dean of American Letters”.



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A Boy’s Town (1890)

An account of the author’s early life in Hamilton, Ohio in the 1840’s. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): William Dean Howells
Illustrator(s): Henry François Farny

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Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children (1892)

The story of a little girl who wanted it to be Christmas every day … and it was! Plus four other stories. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): William Dean Howells
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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The Flight of Pony Baker (1902)

Pony decides nobody understands him at home and decides to run away, but can’t seem to quite carry it off. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): William Dean Howells
Illustrator(s): Florence Scovel Shinn

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