Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 48 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 Anthony J. Adam. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Man of Letters as a Man of Business" by William Dean Howells is a critical examination of the intersection between literary artistry and economic reality, written in the late 19th century. This work can be classified as a literary essay, as it reflects Howells' contemplations on authorship and commercialism within the literary profession. The book addresses the expectations placed upon writers in a society that demands both creative expression and financial sustainability, revealing the tensions inherent in being a "man of letters" within a capitalist framework. In this essay, Howells discusses the struggles that authors face when attempting to balance their artistic integrity with the realities of making a living. He reflects on how literature, as an art form, often falls prey to market forces that dictate its value and accessibility. Howells critiques the notion that an artist should be compensated in monetary terms for their work, suggesting that the very act of selling one’s art can compromise its intrinsic value. Throughout the book, he illustrates the plight of the writer in a society that acknowledges business as the ultimate measure of worth, while concurrently yearning for a literary culture that would honor the artistic spirit and support authors beyond mere financial transactions. Ultimately, he posits that while the man of letters must navigate the complexities of business, his primary allegiance remains to the art of writing itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American literature -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 99786 98236 2024-09-01T07:01:55.652584 2023-10-01T06:35:19.218102 text/html text/html 93729 2021-01-01T10:50:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 34953 2021-01-01T10:50:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 88575 2024-09-01T07:01:59.122515 application/epub+zip 89056 2024-09-01T07:01:56.907529 application/epub+zip 89056 2024-09-01T07:01:56.112686 application/epub+zip 217868 2024-09-01T07:02:00.791502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209208 2024-09-01T07:01:58.540526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209358 2022-09-01T07:47:55.202040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91804 91765 2024-09-01T07:01:55.453538 2023-10-01T06:35:19.051113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 91725 2021-01-01T10:50:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34209 2021-01-01T10:50:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18011 2024-09-01T07:02:00.920496 application/rdf+xml 15258 2024-09-01T07:01:56.452522 image/jpeg 3710 2024-09-01T07:01:56.281533 image/jpeg 90143 2024-09-01T07:01:55.662609 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