The Dean of American Letters

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The Dean of American Letters is written by John William Crowley and published by Univ of Massachusetts Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1558492402 (ISBN 10) and 9781558492400 (ISBN 13).

This volume focuses on the last years of William Dean Howell's life. It was during this period that Howell became the so-called Dean of American Letters. It traces the gradual construction of his Deanship and its effects on his reputation, as he sought to adapt to a changing market.