Skip to main content
Fennel and Rue

Fennel and Rue

By Howells, William Dean

Published by Good Press

English 2021 ISBN 4064066189945
eBook

About this book

In "Fennel and Rue," William Dean Howells deftly explores the complexities of human relationships and societal expectations at the turn of the 20th century. Using his trademark realism, Howells paints a vivid portrait of everyday life, interweaving themes of love, ambition, and disillusionment with a nuanced examination of the characters'Äô emotional landscapes. The narrative flows with a rich, conversational style that invites readers into the intimate world of his protagonists, reflecting the broader cultural tensions of pre-modern America, characterized by emerging industrialization and shifting social norms. William Dean Howells, often referred to as the "Dean of American Letters," was a seminal figure in the American literary scene. His extensive career as a novelist, critic, and editor was marked by his commitment to realism and the exploration of contemporary issues. Having witnessed the profound transformations of American society, including the rise of the middle class and the decline of romanticism, Howells infused his works with a critical yet empathetic view of human nature, which is palpably present in "Fennel and Rue." This insightful novel is highly recommended for readers interested in the intricacies of social dynamics and the evolution of American literature. Howells' profound emotional depth and keen observations make this book a compelling read that not only entertains but also provokes thoughtful reflection on the values that shape our lives.
Language
English
Share

You might also like

La Iliada (versión Manuel Rojas)

La Iliada (versión Manuel Rojas)

Homero

Box - Fiódor Dostoiévski - Memórias da casa dos mortos e O idiota

Box - Fiódor Dostoiévski - Memórias da casa dos mortos e O idiota

Dostoiévski, Fiódor

The Quality of Mercy

The Quality of Mercy

Howells, William Dean

The Greatest Literary Masterpieces for the Holiday Season

The Greatest Literary Masterpieces for the Holiday Season

Melville, Herman, Shakespeare, William, Wilde, Oscar, Twain, Mark, Storm, Theodor, Balzac, Honoré de, Lewis, C. S., Zola, Émile, Burnett, Frances Hodgson, Grahame, Kenneth, Stevenson, Robert Louis, Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, Brontë, Emily, Carroll, Lewis, Flaubert, Gustave, Apuleius, Boccaccio, Giovanni, Thoreau, Henry David, Fitzgerald, F. Scott, Proust, Marcel, London, Jack, Joyce, James, Stoker, Bram, Gógol, Nikolai, Hardy, Thomas, de Cervantes, Miguel, Chopin, Kate, Eliot, George, Chesterton, G. K., Valera, Juan, Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, Wharton, Edith, Shaw, George Bernard, Howells, William Dean, Milton, John, Gibran, Kahlil, Confucius, Tolstoy, Leo, Chekhov, Anton, Laozi, Der Ling, Princess, Yeats, W. B., Xueqin, Cao, Dante, Scott, Walter, Sir, Shelley, P. B., Válmíki, Chatterjee, Bankim Chandra, Poe, Edgar Allan, Stendhal, Verne, Jules, Dickens, Charles, Sterne, Laurence, Doyle, Arthur Conan, Swift, Jonathan, Homer, Kipling, Rudyard, Conrad, Joseph, Shelley, Mary, Brontë, Charlotte, Austen, Jane, Dumas, Alexandre, Hugo, Victor, Leroux, Gastón, Nietzsche, Friedrich, James, Henry, Cooper, James Fenimore, Defoe, Daniel, Barrie, J. M., Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Lawrence, D. H., Wells, H. G., Tagore, Rabindranath, Baudelaire, Charles, Irving, Washington, Thackeray, William Makepeace, Stowe, Harriet Beecher, Baum, L. Frank, Alcott, Louisa May, Pérez Galdós, Benito, Lovecraft, H. P., Voltaire, Ibsen, Henrik, Whitman, Walt, Tzu, Sun, Hesse, Herman, Nitobe, Inazo, de la Barca, Pedro Calderón, Wallace, Lewis, Cather, Willa, MacDonald, George, Von Arnim, Elizabeth, Machiavelli, Niccolò, Aurelius, Marcus, Plato, Brontë, Anne, Keats, John, Forster, E. M., Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, Montgomery, L. M., Kâlidasa, Radcliffe, Ann Ward, Okakura, Kakuzo, Eliot, T. S., Douglass, Frederick, Turgenev, Ivan, Fielding, Henry, Natsume, Sōseki, Grossmith, George Weedon, Collins, Willkie

The Garotters

The Garotters

Howells, William Dean

Years of My Youth

Years of My Youth

Howells, William Dean