02188cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000038001122450044001502640051001943000047002453360026002923370026003183380036003445000031003805080029004115201333004405340045017736530011018186530015018298560042018443388UtSlPG20260610133111.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHowells, William Dean,d1837-192014aThe Man of Letters as a Man of Business 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-22  aProduced by David Widger  a"The Man of Letters as a Man of Business" by William Dean Howells is a critical examination of the relationship between literature and commerce, written during the late 19th century. This collection of essays reflects on the role of writers in society, the economic pressures they face, and the inherent value of their artistic expressions in a commercial world. Howells argues that authors should not depend solely on their art for a living, contrasting the ideals of literary artistry with the pragmatic realities of making a living from writing.  In this book, Howells shares his thoughts on the complex dynamics between being a man of letters and a businessperson. He discusses the struggles of writers to balance artistic integrity with the necessity of making a profit from their work, recognizing that many artists find themselves compromised by commercial demands. His essays address various facets of literary life, such as how the public perceives authors, the often meager financial rewards from literary work, and the challenges young writers encounter in seeking recognition. Overall, Howells argues for a re-evaluation of how society values literature and the necessity for writers to create art without the pervasive burden of commerce overshadowing their creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEssays  aAuthorship40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3388