{"product_id":"william-dean-howells-and-the-paul-abeln-9780415970969","title":"William Dean Howells and the Ends of Realism","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite efforts at revival by John Updike and others, William Dean Howells still remains in the shadows of his close friends Mark Twain and Henry James. This book works against decades of unfavorable comparisons with these literary giants. \u003cem\u003eWilliam Dean Howells and the Ends of\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eRealism\u003c\/em\u003e helps us to see him as a writer very much aware of his limitations and of his enormous importance in the development of an American literary tradition. A close look at his late works gives us a richer understanding of this powerful moment of transition in American literature, a moment when Howells and his venerable friends were inspiring and anointing a new generation of writers and taking a long, hard look at their own legacies and contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Abeln\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415970962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415970969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.34w x 0.58d","brand":"Paul Abeln","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086674374911,"sku":"9780415970969","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43964ed2-5ce5-4cae-9234-89ea54d7bf46.jpg?v=1769095954","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/william-dean-howells-and-the-paul-abeln-9780415970969","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}