Delphi Complete Works of William Dean Howells (Illustrated‪)‬

William Dean Howells, the realist master known as “The Dean of American Letters”, produced an enormous oeuvre of works that had a lasting influence on American literature. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Howells’ complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)



* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Howells’ life and works

* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts

* ALL 41 novels, with individual contents tables

* Many rare novels available in no other collection

* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

* Excellent formatting of the texts

* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories

* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read

* Includes Howells’ complete travel writing, with many rare texts appearing here for the first time in digital print

* Many rare essays and non-fiction works

* Features two autobiographies – discover Howells’ literary life

* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres



CONTENTS:



The Novels

THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY

A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE

A FOREGONE CONCLUSION

THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK

THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY

A FEARFUL RESPONSIBILITY

DR. BREEN’S PRACTICE

A MODERN INSTANCE

A WOMAN’S REASON

THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM

INDIAN SUMMER

THE MINISTER’S CHARGE

ANNIE KILBURN

APRIL HOPES

A HAZARD OF NEW FORTUNES

THE SHADOW OF A DREAM

A BOY’S TOWN

THE QUALITY OF MERCY

AN IMPERATIVE DUTY

THE WORLD OF CHANCE

THE COAST OF BOHEMIA

A TRAVELER FROM ALTRURIA

THE DAY OF THEIR WEDDING

THE LANDLORD AT LION’S HEAD

THE STORY OF A PLAY

RAGGED LADY

THEIR SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

THE FLIGHT OF PONY BAKER

THE KENTONS

QUESTIONABLE SHAPES

LETTERS HOME

LETTERS OF AN ALTRURIAN TRAVELLER

SON OF ROYAL LANGBRITH

MISS BELLARD’S INSPIRATION

BETWEEN THE DARK AND THE DAYLIGHT

THROUGH THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE

THE WHOLE FAMILY

FENNEL AND RUE

NEW LEAF MILLS: A CHRONICLE

THE LEATHERWOOD GOD

THE VACATION OF THE KELWYNS



The Shorter Fiction

SUBURBAN SKETCHES

CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY

EDITHA

STORIES OF OHIO

SEEN AND UNSEEN AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

LITERATURE AND LIFE: SHORT STORIES AND ESSAYS

THE DAUGHTER OF THE STORAGE AND OTHER THINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE

A PAIR OF PATIENT LOVERS AND OTHER STORIES

BOY LIFE STORIES AND READINGS SELECTED FROM THE WORKS OF WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS

MISCELLANEOUS STORIES



The Short Stories

LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER



The Farces

THE PARLOR CAR

OUT OF THE QUESTION

A COUNTERFEIT PRESENTMENT

THE SLEEPING CAR

THE MOUSE-TRAP AND OTHER FARCES

MISCELLANEOUS FARCES



The Poetry Collections

POEMS

STOPS OF VARIOUS QUILLS



The Poems

LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER



The Travel Writing

VENETIAN LIFE

ITALIAN JOURNEYS

THREE VILLAGES

TUSCAN CITIES

A LITTLE SWISS SOJOURN

LONDON FILMS

CERTAIN DELIGHTFUL ENGLISH TOWNS

ROMAN HOLIDAYS AND OTHERS

SEVEN ENGLISH CITIES

FAMILIAR SPANISH TRAVELS



The Non-Fiction

LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

MODERN ITALIAN POETS

IMPRESSIONS AND EXPERIENCES

LITERARY FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCE

LITERATURE AND LIFE

MR. CHARLES W. CHESNUTT’S STORIES

FRANK NORRIS

A PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNTER-CURRENT IN RECENT FICTION

IMAGINARY INTERVIEWS

HEROINES OF FICTION

ÉMILE ZOLA

HENRY JAMES, JR.

INTRODUCTIONS TO VARIOUS WORKS



The Autobiographies

MY YEAR IN A LOG CABIN

YEARS OF MY YOUTH



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