A Belated Guest (from Literary Friends and Acquaintance)

By William Dean Howells

This book is a collection of short anecdotes about several famous literary figures that the author had the chance to interact with. The author himself is a renowned figure of his own right, being William Dean Howells, who is remembered today for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic magazine, as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story 'Christmas Every Day' and the novels 'The Rise of Silas Lapham' and 'A Traveler from Altruria'.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Dec 17, 2019
• ISBN: 4064066173739

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.