William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American author and literary critic. His works include the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novel "The Rise of Silas Lapham". He married Elinor Mead and had three children.
Works.
The following were written during his residence in England and in Italy, as was "The Rise of Silas Lapham" in 1885.
He returned to the United States in 1886. He wrote various types of works, including fiction, poetry, and farces, of which "The Sleeping Car, The Mouse-Trap, The Elevator"; "Christmas Every Day"; and "Out of the Question" are characteristic.