American and Canadian novelists

10 books

A Daughter of the Middle BorderHamlin Garland · 1921A 1921 autobiographical sequel to "A Son of the Middle Border," in which Hamlin Garland continues his family chronicle, recounting his move back west, his marriage to Zulime Taft, and life with his aging pioneer parents in Wisconsin.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Small Boy and OthersHenry James · 1913A 1913 memoir by Henry James recalling his childhood and family life, written as a tribute to his brother William James. The opening describes the author's effort to recover early memories of his family in Albany and New York.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Chapters from My AutobiographyMark Twain · 1907An autobiographical work by Mark Twain, serialized in the North American Review in 1907, in which he recounts episodes from his life and ancestry in an unstructured, conversational style, mixing memories, family traditions, and everyday experiences as they occur to him.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series)Henry James · 1879A critical biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne by novelist Henry James, part of the English Men of Letters series. James surveys Hawthorne's life, New England roots, and major works, arguing for his importance as a representative of American literary genius.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Herman MelvilleLewis Mumford · 1929A 1929 biography of Herman Melville by Lewis Mumford, drawing on Melville's writings, letters, and notebooks to examine his life, ideas, and spiritual development as the author of works such as Moby-Dick.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Herman Melville, Mariner and MysticRaymond M. Weaver · 1921A 1921 biography of Herman Melville by Raymond M. Weaver, examining the American novelist's life from his seafaring youth and whaling adventures through his literary career and long, obscure later years.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Life on the MississippiMark Twain · 1883Mark Twain's 1883 memoir and travel narrative recounts his years training as a Mississippi River steamboat pilot and his later return to the river, blending river history, pilot lore, and observations on the towns and people along its banks.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and JournalsLouisa May Alcott · 1889A memoir of author Louisa May Alcott, edited by Ednah D. Cheney and published in 1889, telling her life story largely through her own journals and letters, from her childhood and family background through her writing career and final years.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Mark Twain: A Biography. CompleteAlbert Bigelow Paine · 1912A comprehensive biography published in 1912, this work chronicles the personal and literary life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, beginning with his ancestors and birth in 1835 and drawing on letters, diaries, and recollections gathered from Mark Twain's friends and associates.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Autobiography of Upton SinclairUpton Sinclair · 1962The Autobiography of Upton Sinclair (1962) is the writer's memoir of his life and more than fifty years of authorship, recounting his childhood, marriage, causes, campaigns, and books in a casual, lighthearted tone, revising and expanding his earlier book American Outpost.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية