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Years of My Youth is William Dean Howells’ personal account of his early life in Ohio, detailing his family's frequent moves as they pursued printing and editing careers. Born at Martin’s Ferry on the Ohio River, Howells grew up in Hamilton, Dayton, Columbus, and Jefferson, experiencing the varied social customs of early 19th‑century America. The memoir offers a candid reflection of his childhood and adolescence, illustrating the formative influence of Ohio’s landscape and community on his later success as a novelist, critic, and editor of prominent literary magazines such as The Atlantic and Harper’s.
First publish date: 1916
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: William Dean Howells
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