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It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens. Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant,... Read Full Overview

At the time of our first meeting, which must have been well toward the winter, Clemens (as I must call him instead of Mark Twain, which seemed always somehow to mask him from my personal sense) was wearing a sealskin coat, with the fur out, in the satisfaction of a caprice, or... Read Full Overview

For more than forty years William Dean Howells counted Mark Twain among his closest friends. Howells knew all the great men of American literature during the last half of the nineteenth century. In his acquaintance were Longfellow, Emerson, Lowell, Holmes, and a long list... Read Full Overview

My Mark Twain is a memoir written by William Dean Howells, a close friend and literary contemporary of Mark Twain. The book is a collection of personal anecdotes, letters, and essays that provide insight into the life and character of one of America's most beloved authors. Howells... Read Full Overview

My Mark Twain is a memoir by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic, about his close friendship with the famous American writer Mark Twain. The book is a collection of personal recollections and anecdotes about Twain, as well as reflections on his literary... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

William Dean Howells March 1, 1837 - May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright. Nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters", he was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly as well as his own prolific writings, including... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

My Mark Twain is a book written by William Dean Howells, a friend and contemporary of the famous American author Mark Twain. The book is a memoir and collection of personal anecdotes about Howells' experiences with Twain, including their first meeting and their travels together... Read Full Overview

My Mark Twain is a memoir written by William Dean Howells, a close friend and literary collaborator of Mark Twain. The book is a collection of personal anecdotes, letters, and essays that give readers a glimpse into the life and personality of one of America's most beloved authors... Read Full Overview