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Howells

American  
[hou-uhlz] / ˈhaʊ əlz /

noun

  1. William Dean, 1837–1920, U.S. author, critic, and editor.


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In his roles as a novelist, as a critic and as the editor of the Atlantic Monthly, the Ohio-born William Dean Howells led a movement to make realism the dominant style of American fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The London Evening Standard's Nick Howells gave it the same rating, describing the film as "three hours and 15 minutes of unsurpassed cinematic pyrotechnics".

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

Reece Dangerfield, from Kent, was visiting with his partner Louise Howells, his son Finlay, her children Max and Amelia and the couple's nine-month-old Milo.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2025

He is survived by his partner, Cynon Valley MS, Vikki Howells, his two daughters and his parents, Wynne and Christine.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2025

In Wharton and Howells, on the other hand, there is frequently an edge of satire, and sometimes a hint of seismic rumble.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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