Project Gutenberg 2004-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 167 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Literature and Life (Complete) Produced by David Widger "Literature and Life (Complete)" by William Dean Howells is a collection of essays and sketches written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on the interplay between literature and the human experience, exploring themes such as the artist's struggle, the dynamics of literary business, and the cultural context of American literature. Howells' style is introspective and analytical, blending his observations and critiques of literary practices with a broader contemplation of life itself. The opening of the work presents Howells' defense of the author as both a figure of art and business, emphasizing the conflict between the artistic integrity and the commercial aspects of writing. He expresses an intrinsic connection he feels between literature and life, arguing that true literature must reflect the richness of human experience. The essay introduces varying perspectives on the writer's role in society, their financial struggles, and the superficiality that can often accompany the pursuit of literary success. Howells sets the stage for deeper explorations of these themes in subsequent essays, suggesting a rich interplay between creative expression and the economic demands of the author’s life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays Short stories Literature -- Collections PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1211230 1211231 2024-10-02T08:18:51.436599 2023-10-02T07:34:37.822843 text/html text/html 1236901 2021-01-27T08:40:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 422904 2021-01-27T08:40:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 521756 2024-10-02T08:19:06.543026 application/epub+zip 543064 2024-10-02T08:18:55.834565 application/epub+zip 531618 2024-10-02T08:18:54.002568 application/epub+zip 978728 2024-10-02T08:19:15.820963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844111 2024-10-02T08:19:04.880056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804612 2022-09-02T09:50:46.422690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1055212 1055205 2024-10-02T08:18:49.940618 2023-10-02T07:34:36.517839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1060326 2016-08-21T13:31:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 404632 2016-08-21T13:36:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1054952 2006-10-28T13:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403529 2006-10-28T13:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21937 2024-10-02T08:19:15.958944 application/rdf+xml 15447 2024-10-02T08:18:54.582570 image/jpeg 3742 2024-10-02T08:18:54.287557 image/jpeg 500847 2024-10-02T08:18:51.536578 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