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100 1 _aHarkins, E. F.
_q(Edward Francis),
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245 1 0 _aFamous Authors (Men)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-04-28
505 0 _aWilliam Dean Howells -- Bret Harte -- Mark Twain -- "Lew" Wallace -- George W. Cable -- Henry James -- Francis Richard Stockton -- Joel Chandler Harris -- S. Weir Mitchell -- Robert Grant -- F. Marion Crawford -- James Lane Allen -- Thomas Nelson Page -- Richard Harding Davis -- John Kendrick Bangs -- Hamlin Garland -- Paul Leicester Ford -- Robert Neilson Stephens -- Charles D. G. Roberts -- Winston Churchill.
508 _aE-text prepared by sp1nd, Chris Whitehead, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Famous Authors (Men)" by E. F. Harkins is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. This work presents informative and engaging profiles of notable American male literary figures, chronicling their achievements, influences, and personal anecdotes. Through a structured approach, the author aims to highlight the social and professional lives of these authors, documenting their contributions to American literature. The opening of the book begins with a preface that sets the tone for the sketches to follow, outlining the author's intent to present a selection of American literary heroes, both young and old. Harkins expresses a focus on providing not only the professional accomplishments of these authors but also their personal stories, distinguishing between fact and fiction in commonly told anecdotes. The first sketch centers on William Dean Howells, detailing his life and literary journey, including humble beginnings in Ohio, his early literary ambitions, and his eventual rise to prominence as an influential figure in American literature. The tone is warm and supportive, celebrating the enduring impact of these authors on the literary landscape while inviting readers to explore their diverse and rich histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAuthors, American -- 19th century -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45523
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