The Son of Royal Langbrith (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by William Dean Howells

Overview

Should a son who’s delusional about his dead father be told the truth—that in fact, his father was a scoundrel who tyrannized his wife? That’s the ethical dilemma in this tale by author William Dean Howells, dealing with questions of loyalty, honor, family, and honesty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411442801
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/15/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	380
File size:	370 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American novelist and critic.  He edited the Atlantic Monthly from 1871-1881, where he championed literary realism and advanced the careers of such important American writers as Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, and Henry James.  His best known novel is The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885).