A Modern Instance
Howells' Transition to Artistic Maturity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16306546 |
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| Authors | George Perkins (0000-0002-5948-4893), George H Perkins (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 427 |
| Publication date | 1974-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The New England Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-4866 • E-ISSN: 1937-2213 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/364380 |
| OpenAlex | W2327704135 |
| Language | EN |
WWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS displayed more consciousness of the evils of the Gilded Age than he is frequently given credit for, indicating it in his persistent distrust of the city and its ways. Much of the importance of The Rise of Silas Lapham, The Minister's Charge, and A Hazard of New Fortunes lies in the implied rejection of the city which each embodies, and this theme is clearly foreshadowed in A Modern Instance (1882), the novel in which Howells makes his first significant use of the city environment. Prior to 1882 Howells had hinted at his awareness of the
Aesthetics · Art · Biology · Maturity (psychological · Political science · Transition (genetics · History · Law · Literature: history, themes, analysis · Theater, Performance, and Music History
| Highly cited | No |
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