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William Dean Howells was a prominent American author, literary critic, and editor in the 19th century. His works, which encompassed novels, criticism, and essays, had a profound impact on American literature.

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Famous William Dean Howells Quotes

“The book which you read from a sense of duty, or because for any reason you must, does not commonly make friends with you.”

Doe Book Reason Duty

Book:My Literary Passions

Source: My Literary Passions

“The mortality of all inanimate things is terrible to me, but that of books most of all.”

Book Reading Terrible Mortality Inanimate Objects

Book:A Selected Edition of W. D. Howells

Source: A Selected Edition of W. D. Howells