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Gilder, Jeannette L. (Jeannette Leonard)
1849
1916
Gilder, Jeannette Leonard
Gilder, J. L. (Jeannette Leonard)
Gilder, Joseph Benson
1858
1936
02025436
Authors at home: Personal and biographical sketches of well-known American writers
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich, by William H. Bishop -- George Bancroft, by B. G. Lovejoy -- George Boker, by George P. Lathrop -- John Burroughs, by Roger Riordan -- George W. Cable, by J. K. Wetherill -- S.L. Clemens (mark Twain), by Chas. Hopkins Clark -- George William Curtis, by George P. Lathrop -- Dr. Edward Eggleston, by O. C. Auringer -- Edward Everett Hale, by William Sloane Kennedy -- Joel Chandler Harris, by Erastus Brainerd -- Prof. J.A. Harrison, by W. M. Baskervill -- Col. John Hay, by B. G. Lovejoy -- Col. T.W. Higginson, by George Willis Cooke -- Dr. O.W. Holmes, by Alice Wellington Rollins -- Julia Ward Howe, by Maude Howe -- William Dean Howells, by William H. Bishop -- Charles Godfrey Leland, by Elizabeth Robins Pennell -- James Russell Lowell, by George E. Woodberry -- Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel), by Henry H. Beers -- Francis Parkman, by Charles H. Farnham -- Prof. Goldwin Smith, by Charles G. D. Roberts -- Edmund Clarence Stedman, by Anna Bowman Dodd -- Richard Henry Stoddard, by Joseph B. Gilder -- Harriet Beecher Stowe, by Rev. Joseph H. Twichell -- Charles Dudley Warner, by Rev. Joseph H. Twichell -- Walt Whitman, by George Selwyn -- John Greenleaf Whittier, by Harriet Prescott Spofford -- Mrs. Margaret Deland, by Lucia Purdy -- F. Marion Crawford, by William Bond -- Paul Leicester Ford, by Lindsay Swift.
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"Authors at Home: Personal and Biographical Sketches of Well-Known American Writers" edited by J. L. & J. B. Gilder is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. This work features intimate portraits of notable American authors, offering insights into their home lives, creative environments, and personal anecdotes. It serves not only as a reflection of their literary achievements but also as a glimpse into the human side of these writers, making it a compelling read for literature enthusiasts. The opening of this anthology introduces the premise of the book and sets the tone with an editor's note detailing its authentic approach. Each sketch is penned by the authors themselves, showcasing their unique voices and perspectives. Notable figures such as Thomas Bailey Aldrich and George Bancroft are highlighted, with descriptions of their homes, personal lives, and literary contributions. A strong emphasis is placed on the domestic settings from which these writers created their works, providing readers with an enriching context to understanding their influential role in American literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- United States
Literary landmarks -- United States
United States -- Intellectual life
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