Gilder, Jeannette L. (Jeannette Leonard) 1849-1916 creator Gilder, Joseph Benson 1858-1936 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Authors at Home: Personal and Biographical Sketches of Well-Known American Writers" edited by J. L. & J. B. Gilder is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. This work features intimate portraits of notable American authors, offering insights into their home lives, creative environments, and personal anecdotes. It serves not only as a reflection of their literary achievements but also as a glimpse into the human side of these writers, making it a compelling read for literature enthusiasts. The opening of this anthology introduces the premise of the book and sets the tone with an editor's note detailing its authentic approach. Each sketch is penned by the authors themselves, showcasing their unique voices and perspectives. Notable figures such as Thomas Bailey Aldrich and George Bancroft are highlighted, with descriptions of their homes, personal lives, and literary contributions. A strong emphasis is placed on the domestic settings from which these writers created their works, providing readers with an enriching context to understanding their influential role in American literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Thomas Bailey Aldrich, by William H. Bishop -- George Bancroft, by B. G. Lovejoy -- George Boker, by George P. Lathrop -- John Burroughs, by Roger Riordan -- George W. Cable, by J. K. Wetherill -- S.L. Clemens (mark Twain), by Chas. Hopkins Clark -- George William Curtis, by George P. Lathrop -- Dr. Edward Eggleston, by O. C. Auringer -- Edward Everett Hale, by William Sloane Kennedy -- Joel Chandler Harris, by Erastus Brainerd -- Prof. J.A. Harrison, by W. M. Baskervill -- Col. John Hay, by B. G. Lovejoy -- Col. T.W. Higginson, by George Willis Cooke -- Dr. O.W. Holmes, by Alice Wellington Rollins -- Julia Ward Howe, by Maude Howe -- William Dean Howells, by William H. Bishop -- Charles Godfrey Leland, by Elizabeth Robins Pennell -- James Russell Lowell, by George E. Woodberry -- Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel), by Henry H. Beers -- Francis Parkman, by Charles H. Farnham -- Prof. Goldwin Smith, by Charles G. D. Roberts -- Edmund Clarence Stedman, by Anna Bowman Dodd -- Richard Henry Stoddard, by Joseph B. Gilder -- Harriet Beecher Stowe, by Rev. Joseph H. Twichell -- Charles Dudley Warner, by Rev. Joseph H. Twichell -- Walt Whitman, by George Selwyn -- John Greenleaf Whittier, by Harriet Prescott Spofford -- Mrs. Margaret Deland, by Lucia Purdy -- F. Marion Crawford, by William Bond -- Paul Leicester Ford, by Lindsay Swift. Release date is 2023-01-07 The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: United States: A. Wessels Company, 1902 Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- United States Literary landmarks -- United States United States -- Intellectual life PS United States: A. Wessels Company, 1902 02025436 https://archive.org/details/authorsathome00gildrich/page/n13/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69728 https://archive.org/details/authorsathome00gildrich/page/n13/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69728 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134619.0 69728