Cambridge Neighbors From "Literary Friends And Acquaintances"

A warm, intimate window into a vanished world of ideas and friendship. Cambridge Neighbors gathers William Dean Howells's incisive portraits of writers and circles that shaped a vibrant New England literary scene. This collection blends nineteenth century essays with keen social commentary, offering literary sketches that feel like a conversation with old friends. Through writer friendships reflections and acquaintance sketches of Cambridge literary circles, the book maps the texture of int...