Jean Holloway

Hamlin Garland: A Biography is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Hamlin Garland, an American author and literary figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Written by Jean Holloway, a scholar and expert on Garland's work, the book traces the author's life from his humble beginnings in rural Wisconsin to his rise to fame as a writer, social critic, and advocate for the arts.The biography explores Garland's early years, including his struggles with poverty and his early literary efforts, as well as his years as a journalist and his eventual success as a novelist and essayist. It also delves into his personal life, including his relationships with family, friends, and colleagues, and his ongoing battles with depression and alcoholism.Throughout the book, Holloway provides insightful analysis of Garland's literary output, including his groundbreaking works of realism and naturalism, his contributions to the development of the American short story, and his pioneering efforts to bring attention to the plight of Midwestern farmers and workers.Drawing on extensive research and interviews with Garland's family and friends, Hamlin Garland: A Biography is a fascinating and engaging portrait of one of America's most important literary figures. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American literature, as well as those seeking insight into the life and work of this complex and influential writer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Edward Everett Hale is remembered by millions as the author of The Man Without a Country. This popular and gifted nineteenth-century writer was an outstanding and prolific contributor to the fields of journalism, fiction, essay, and history. He wrote more than 150 books and pamphlets (one novel sold more than a million copies in his lifetime) and was intimately associated with the publication of many of the early American journals, among them the North American Review, Atlantic Monthly, and Christian Examiner. He served as editor of Old and New and was a frequent contributor to the foremost newspapers and periodicals of his time. Yet the writings of this “journalist with a touch of genius” were only incidental to Hale’s Christian ministry in New England and in Washington, D.C., where he was for five years Chaplain of the Senate. His literary creed reflected that of his ministry, for Hale’s interpretation of the social gospel comprised an active concern with all phases of human affairs. Confidant of poets and editors, friend to diplomats and statesmen, Hale helped mold public opinions in economics, sociology, history, and politics through three-quarters of what he called “a most extraordinary century in history.” In recounting Hale’s life and times, Holloway vividly portrays this fascinating and often turbulent era.

Hamlin Garland’s Main-Travelled Roads is recognized as one of the early landmarks of American literary realism. But Garland’s shift in mid-career from the harsh verisimilitude of Prairie Folks and Prairie Songs to a romanticizing of the Far West, and from ardent espousal of the principles of “veritism” to violent denunciations of naturalism, is a paradox which has long puzzled literary historians. In tracing the evolution of Garland’s work, the various reactions of his stories under the influence of editorial comment and of contemporary critical reaction, Jean Holloway suggests that the Garland apostasy was an illusion produced by his very intellectual immobility amidst the swirling currents of American thought. His extensive correspondence with Gilder of the Century, Alden of Harper’s Monthly, McClure of McClure’s, and Bok of the Ladies’ Home Journal is adduced in support of the thesis that the writer’s choices of subject and of treatment were psychologically forced rather than conditioned primarily by literary theory. As a subject for biography, however, Garland has an appeal far beyond the scope of his literary influence. The friendships of this gregarious peripatetic with the famous began with Howells, Twain, Whitman, and Stephen Crane, stretched down the years to include such younger men as Bret Harte and Carl Van Doren, and crossed the seas to embrace such British literary lions as Barrie, Shaw, and Kipling. Garland’s fervent espousal of “causes”-the Single Tax Movement, psychic experimentation, Indian rights-brought him into close contact with other prominent men-Henry George, Theodore Roosevelt, and William Jennings Bryan. These public figures form the incidental characters in Garland’s spate of autobiographical works. Yet it is the central figure of his own story which has become permanently identified with the “Middle Border,” that region “between the land of the hunter and the harvester” which Augustus Thomas defined as “wherever Hamlin Garland is.” In A Son of the Middle Border Garland nostalgically recreated his boyhood on the frontier and, regardless of the detractions of literary critics, preserved for posterity an important segment of American social history.

""Preaching In The Thought Of Alexander Campbell"" is a book written by Granville T. Walker that explores the religious philosophy of Alexander Campbell, a prominent figure in the Restoration Movement of the early 19th century. The book focuses on Campbell's views on preaching and how they influenced his approach to evangelism and church organization. It examines Campbell's belief in the importance of clear and simple preaching that emphasizes the teachings of the Bible, as well as his rejection of traditional denominational structures in favor of a more decentralized and congregational model. Through a careful analysis of Campbell's writings and sermons, the book provides insight into the theological and practical implications of his preaching philosophy for modern-day religious communities. Overall, ""Preaching In The Thought Of Alexander Campbell"" offers a comprehensive and illuminating exploration of the role of preaching in the religious thought of one of America's most influential religious leaders.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.