William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells was born in Martins Ferry, OH on March 1st, 1837 and passed away at the age of 83 on May 11th, 1920.

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Below is a complete list of William Dean Howells books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Their Wedding Journey	1872	Loading... Go
2	A Chance Acquaintance	1874	Loading... Go
3	A Foregone Conclusion	1875	Loading... Go
4	The Parlor Car	1876	Loading... Go
5	A Counterfeit Presentment	1877	Loading... Go
6	Out of the Question	1877	Loading... Go
7	The Lady of the Aroostook	1879	Loading... Go
8	The Undiscovered Country	1880	Loading... Go
9	Dr. Breen's Practice	1881	Loading... Go
10	A Modern Instance	1882	Loading... Go
11	A Woman's Reason	1883	Loading... Go
12	The Rise of Silas Lapham	1885	Loading... Go
13	Indian Summer	1886	Loading... Go
14	April Hopes	1887	Loading... Go
15	Annie Kilburn	1888	Loading... Go
16	The Shadow of a Dream	1890	Loading... Go
17	A Hazard of New Fortunes	1890	Loading... Go
18	The Albany Depot	1892	Loading... Go
19	An Imperative Duty	1892	Loading... Go
20	The World of Chance	1893	Loading... Go
21	A Traveler from Altruria	1894	Loading... Go
22	The Landlord at Lions Head	1897	Loading... Go
23	The Story of a Play	1898	Loading... Go
24	The Ragged Lady	1899	Loading... Go
25	Their Silver Wedding Journey	1899	Loading... Go
26	The Kentons	1902	Loading... Go
27	Letters Home	1903	Loading... Go
28	The Son of Royal Langbrith	1904	Loading... Go
29	Miss. Bellard's Inspiration	1905	Loading... Go
30	Seven English Cities	1909	Loading... Go
31	The Vacation of the Kelwyns	1920	Loading... Go
32	Mrs. Farrell	1921	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Sleeping-Car	1883	Loading... Go
2	The Register	1884	Loading... Go
3	The Elevator	1885	Loading... Go
4	The Garotters	1886	Loading... Go
5	A Boy's Town	1890	Loading... Go
6	Room Forty Five	1890	Loading... Go
7	A Little Swiss Sojourn	1892	Loading... Go
8	A Letter of Introduction	1892	Loading... Go
9	Evening Dress	1893	Loading... Go
10	The Coast of Bohemia	1893	Loading... Go
11	The Unexpected Guests	1893	Loading... Go
12	A Parting and a Meeting	1896	Loading... Go
13	An Open-Eyed Conspiracy	1897	Loading... Go
14	Bride Roses	1900	Loading... Go
15	An Indian Giver	1900	Loading... Go
16	London Films	1905	Loading... Go
17	Through the Eye of the Needle	1907	Loading... Go
18	Fennel and Rue	1908	Loading... Go
19	Parting Friends	1911	Loading... Go
20	New Leaf Mills	1913	Loading... Go
21	The Seen and Unseen at Stratford-on-Avon	1914	Loading... Go
22	Hither and Thither in Germany	1920	Loading... Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	A Day's Pleasure, and Other Sketches	1876	Loading... Go
2	A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories	1881	Loading... Go
3	Christmas Every Day: and Other Stories Told for Children	1893	Loading... Go
4	The Mouse Trap and Other Farces	1894	Loading... Go
5	Doorstep Acquaintance, And Other Sketches	1900	Loading... Go
6	Questionable Shapes	1903	Loading... Go
7	Between the Dark and the Daylight	1907	Loading... Go
8	Roman Holidays, and Others	1908	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Literature and Life	1902	Loading... Go
2	Imaginary Interviews	1910	Loading... Go
3	The Daughter of the Storage and Other Things in Prose and Verse	1916	Loading... Go
4	Amazing Stories from the History of Ohio	2016	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Lives and Speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin (With: John Lord Hayes)	1860	Loading... Go
2	Venetian Life	1866	Loading... Go
3	Italian Journeys	1867	Loading... Go
4	No Love Lost	1869	Loading... Go
5	Suburban Sketches	1871	Loading... Go
6	Sketch of the life and character of Rutherford B. Hayes	1876	Loading... Go
7	Tuscan Cities: Travels Through the Heart of Old Italy	1885	Loading... Go
8	Criticism and Fiction	1891	Loading... Go
9	My Year in a Log Cabin	1893	Loading... Go
10	Impressions and Experiences	1896	Loading... Go
11	Stories of Ohio	1897	Loading... Go
12	Literary Friends and Acquaintances	1900	Loading... Go
13	Heroines of Fiction	1901	Loading... Go
14	My Literary Passions	1902	Loading... Go
15	Certain Delightful English Towns	1906	Loading... Go
16	The Mother and the Father: Dramatic Passages	1909	Loading... Go
17	My Mark Twain: Reminiscences and criticisms	1910	Loading... Go
18	Familiar Spanish Travels	1913	Loading... Go
19	Years of My Youth	1916	Loading... Go
20	The Leatherwood God	1916	Loading... Go

List of William Dean Howells Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	In After Days: Thoughts On The Future Life	1910	Loading... Go
2	A St. Nicholas Anthology	1969	Loading... Go
3	Writing New York	1998	Loading... Go
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William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells was born on March 1st, 1837. William passed away May 11th, 1920 at 83 years old. William Dean Howells was born in Martins Ferry, OH.

William Dean Howells had written 32 standalone novels, starting with Their Wedding Journey in 1872. The most recently released novel was Mrs. Farrell, which was released in 1921.

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William Dean Howells: F.A.Q

When was William Dean Howells Born?

William Dean Howells was born on March 1st, 1837.

When did William Dean Howells die?

William Dean Howells died on May 11th, 1920 at 83 years old.

Where was William Dean Howells Born?

William Dean Howells was born in Martins Ferry, OH.

What was the first book William Dean Howells wrote?

The first book written by William Dean Howells was Lives and Speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, published in 1860.

What was the most recent book William Dean Howells wrote?

His most recently released work was Amazing Stories from the History of Ohio on January 2nd, 2016.

How many books has William Dean Howells written?

William Dean Howells has written 86 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 32 Standalone Novels, 22 Short Stories/Novellas, 8 Short Story Collections, 4 Collections, 20 Non-Fiction Books.

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