His most famous review is that of his friend in My Mark Twain, while he is better known for liberal novels like A Traveler from Altruria and A Hazard of New Fortunes.
His reward for writing a campaign biography of Abraham Lincoln was the consulship in Venice, where he wrote Venetian Life. This man became the editor of the Atlantic Monthly in 1871 and later wrote the "Easy Chair" column in Harper's Magazine. His most famous review is that of his friend in My Mark Twain, while he is better known for liberal novels like A Traveler from Altruria and A Hazard of New Fortunes. For 10 points, name this American author of A Modern Instance and The Rise of Silas Lapham.
His reward for writing a campaign biography of Abraham Lincoln was the consulship in Venice, where he wrote Venetian Life.
William Dean {Howells}