Biography & Memoir· United Kingdom
Literary Friends And Acquaintance
by William Dean HowellsAggregate Editorial Score35/100
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Published 1900English
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William Dean Howells's Literary Friends And Acquaintance (1900) stands as one of the most significant works of biography & memoir of its era. Published in 1900, Literary Friends And Acquaintance by William Dean Howells is a compelling biographical work that brings its subject vividly to life.
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✍️ Biography & Memoir
True accounts of real lives, told by the subject or a biographer.
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First published in 1900, William Dean Howells's Literary Friends And Acquaintance is a work of biography & memoir that has drawn sustained interest from critics and prize committees alike. Its engagement with the human condition gives the book a depth that extends well beyond its genre.
The book's place in the literary record rests on its presence across major prize lists and critical surveys. Its aggregate editorial score of 35/100 reflects recognition from 1 independent editorial sources, from international prizes to specialist critical journals.
What distinguishes Literary Friends And Acquaintance is how it handles its central concerns — the human condition — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it.
Literary Friends And Acquaintance reflects William Dean Howells's place in a wider literary tradition. The book's concerns resonate with United Kingdom's broader cultural preoccupations, even as they reach beyond any single national context.
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notable · national
190035
William Dean Howells is a United Kingdom author whose work in biography & memoir has earned recognition from readers and critics alike.
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