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William Dean Howells

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(1837 - 1920)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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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