Little Pilgrimages Among the Men Who Have Written Famous Books

"Little Pilgrimages Among the Men Who Have Written Famous Books" by E. F. Harkins is a series of short stories from the early 1900s that introduces the lives and characteristics of well-known American writers, covering both their successes and private stories. Featuring authors like Mark Twain, Bret Harte, and William Dean Howells, these stories highlight their important work in American literature. Harkins begins, setting up a collection of interesting biographies, outlining his way of detailing the lives of these important writers, sharing real stories from made-up ones and focusing on the social and personal sides of the authors' lives. The stories are organized by when they were published first, letting readers see their writing development and the environment in which they created their most popular writings.