Project Gutenberg 2014-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 209 Harkins, E. F. (Edward Francis) 1872 Harkins, Edward Francis Famous Authors (Men) William Dean Howells -- Bret Harte -- Mark Twain -- "Lew" Wallace -- George W. Cable -- Henry James -- Francis Richard Stockton -- Joel Chandler Harris -- S. Weir Mitchell -- Robert Grant -- F. Marion Crawford -- James Lane Allen -- Thomas Nelson Page -- Richard Harding Davis -- John Kendrick Bangs -- Hamlin Garland -- Paul Leicester Ford -- Robert Neilson Stephens -- Charles D. G. Roberts -- Winston Churchill. E-text prepared by sp1nd, Chris Whitehead, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Famous Authors (Men)" by E. F. Harkins is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. This work presents informative and engaging profiles of notable American male literary figures, chronicling their achievements, influences, and personal anecdotes. Through a structured approach, the author aims to highlight the social and professional lives of these authors, documenting their contributions to American literature. The opening of the book begins with a preface that sets the tone for the sketches to follow, outlining the author's intent to present a selection of American literary heroes, both young and old. Harkins expresses a focus on providing not only the professional accomplishments of these authors but also their personal stories, distinguishing between fact and fiction in commonly told anecdotes. The first sketch centers on William Dean Howells, detailing his life and literary journey, including humble beginnings in Ohio, his early literary ambitions, and his eventual rise to prominence as an influential figure in American literature. The tone is warm and supportive, celebrating the enduring impact of these authors on the literary landscape while inviting readers to explore their diverse and rich histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45523/45523-h/images/cover-image1.jpg Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 324570 2025-06-18T12:42:00.690426 text/html 306612 2024-10-24T06:38:15 text/html 1297699 2025-06-18T12:42:06.737348 application/epub+zip 1298207 2025-06-18T12:42:01.964424 application/epub+zip 204160 2025-06-18T12:42:01.305434 application/epub+zip 1403407 2025-06-18T12:42:10.558351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1361701 2025-06-18T12:42:06.040359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270313 2022-09-20T18:26:25.505420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280139 2023-09-19T17:44:59.376908 text/plain 260268 2024-10-24T06:38:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15750 2025-06-18T12:42:10.712333 application/rdf+xml 23839 2025-06-18T12:42:01.409372 image/jpeg 3560 2025-06-18T12:42:01.357385 image/jpeg 1228591 2025-06-18T12:42:00.763463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog