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    The Man of Letters as a Man of Business
    The Man of Letters as a Man of Business
    The Man of Letters as a Man of Business
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    The Man of Letters as a Man of Business

    By William Dean Howells

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 15, 2013
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    William Dean Howells

    William Dean Howells was a realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for his own prolific writings.

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