Project Gutenberg 2004-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 78 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Man of Letters as a Man of Business Produced by David Widger "The Man of Letters as a Man of Business" by William Dean Howells is a critical examination of the relationship between literature and commerce, written during the late 19th century. This collection of essays reflects on the role of writers in society, the economic pressures they face, and the inherent value of their artistic expressions in a commercial world. Howells argues that authors should not depend solely on their art for a living, contrasting the ideals of literary artistry with the pragmatic realities of making a living from writing. In this book, Howells shares his thoughts on the complex dynamics between being a man of letters and a businessperson. He discusses the struggles of writers to balance artistic integrity with the necessity of making a profit from their work, recognizing that many artists find themselves compromised by commercial demands. His essays address various facets of literary life, such as how the public perceives authors, the often meager financial rewards from literary work, and the challenges young writers encounter in seeking recognition. Overall, Howells argues for a re-evaluation of how society values literature and the necessity for writers to create art without the pervasive burden of commerce overshadowing their creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays Authorship PS Text Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Browsing: Literature 100223 100165 2024-10-02T08:18:41.569640 2023-10-02T07:34:31.422806 text/html text/html 100216 100158 2024-10-02T08:18:41.789630 2023-10-02T07:34:31.561791 text/html text/html 113342 2024-10-02T08:18:47.522610 application/epub+zip 112956 2024-10-02T08:18:45.021646 application/epub+zip 94158 2024-10-02T08:18:43.836607 application/epub+zip 242060 2024-10-02T08:18:49.381607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233525 2024-10-02T08:18:46.809598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208719 2022-09-02T09:50:30.426589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90544 90537 2024-10-02T08:18:41.332653 2023-10-02T07:34:31.271803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90466 2021-01-08T19:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34063 2021-01-08T19:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19052 2024-10-02T08:18:49.507586 application/rdf+xml 15239 2024-10-02T08:18:44.384651 image/jpeg 3698 2024-10-02T08:18:44.107624 image/jpeg 114979 2024-10-02T08:18:41.798629 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia