"Criticism and Fiction" by William Dean Howells is a thoughtful look at how we understand and judge art and books. It asks important questions about what makes art good, especially when what people like is always changing. The writer thinks real beauty comes from being honest and real, not from trying too hard to be fancy. He wants books to show life as it really is, not just how we wish it were. He talks about how what's popular can be shallow and how we should value truth in art. Instead of following old rules or trying to make things perfect, he believes the best art is honest and reflects what life is really like.
Criticism and Fiction
By William Dean Howells
In a time of changing tastes, a writer champions honesty in art, urging us to find beauty in real life instead of chasing fleeting, idealized trends.
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2004-10-22
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About the AuthorWilliam Dean Howells 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 for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
William Dean Howells 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 for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
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