Literature and Life (Complete)
Literature and Life, published in 1902, collects essays and sketches by William Dean Howells, the novelist and editor who was for decades a central figure in American letters. The first pieces deal with the writer's trade: "The Man of Letters as a Man of Business," "The Editor's Relations with the Young Contributor," "Some Anomalies of the Short Story" and "American Literary Centres." Others are travel and summer pieces, such as "Confessions of a Summer Colonist" and "Last Days in a Dutch Hotel," or reflections on public events, such as "Spanish Prisoners of War." Many are city sketches of New York life, among them "Wild Flowers of the Asphalt," "A Circus in the Suburbs," "The Midnight Platoon" and "At a Dime Museum." The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first essay is free.
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Is Literature and Life (Complete) in the public domain?
Yes. Literature and Life (Complete) by William Dean Howells is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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About 12 h 25 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Literature and Life (Complete)?
Literature and Life (Complete) by William Dean Howells is filed under "Short Stories" in the Vinteuil library.
