Word: novelists
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...well serve as a short history of the great orator. Herbert Tuttle gives us an account of the Emperor William. The student of fine arts will be interested in reading "Mr. Ruskin's Early Years." An article of real value is that on "Charles Brockden Brown," the first American novelist. The name is so seldom heard at present that the pioneer of American fiction is almost forgotten. The "Contributors' Club" and "Books of the Month" close the number...
...Estimate of Thackeray," the second prose article, is a very powerful tribute to that celebrated novelist. The writer shows his deep admiration for Thackeray, but yet is not led to indulge in unnecessary praise. It is an able article, but much too heavy for the Advocate. The paper has chosen its field and its readers expect lighter literature than essays on novelists...
...Howells and the Realistic Movement" seems like an attempt to hoist that author into the position of leading novelist of the nineteenth century. It is hard to judge in a case like this, because personal taste must play so important a part in our criticisms. But I cannot agree with Mr. Parker, though I admit that his arguments are strong ones, and seem to be founded upon a more thorough study of Mr. Howells and his works than is usual with a living author at the present day. As a result of careful consideration the article is well worth...
...George W. Cable, the novelist, spoke upon "Cobwebs in the Church" in the first lecture of the Dwight Hall course at Yale on Monday evening...
...wish to call attention to the reading to be given by Mr. Charles Dickens, the son of the great novelist, on November 1st, at Music Hall, Boston. This is his first appearance in Boston and if we may judge from comments of the English journals, Mr. Dickens is a very accomplished elocutionist and his reading will well repay the trouble of going to hear him. It is understood that his selections will be made entirely from his father's works...