A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories

In 'A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories', William Dean Howells offers a collection that encapsulates the subtleties of nineteenth-century life and morality. With an attuned literary style, Howells explores social dynamics and individual psyche with a realism that has come to define his work. As part of the literary school of realists, Howells' narratives are grounded in a meticulous examina...