Dreiser's "other self" : the life of Arthur Henry / by Maggie Walker and Mark Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Maggie, 1920-

Contributor:

Walker, Maggie, 1920-

Walker, Mark, 1919-

Elias, Robert H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry, Arthur, 1867-1934.

Henry, Arthur.

Henry, Arthur, 1867-1934--Friends and associates.

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945--Friends and associates.

Dreiser, Theodore.

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Friends and associates.

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 258 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

McKinleyville, Calif. : Fithian Press, 2005.

Summary:

American writer Henry, now mostly forgotten, was a journalist, novelist, playwright in the fist half of the 20th century. His friendship with Theodore Dreiser was important to the work of both writers.

Contents:

Part 1 Childhood

1 The Early Years 1

2 Awakenings 13

Part 2 Becoming A Writer

3 Nicholas Blood, Candidate 25

4 Chicago Newspaper Days 37

Part 3 Toledo

5 Maude 49

6 Arthur and Theodore 55

7 Marriage 61

8 "The Doctrine of Happiness" 67

9 Leaving Toledo Behind 75

Part 4 New York

10 A Writing Partnership 89

11 Anna 95

12 Sister Carrie 103

13 A Princess of Arcady 111

14 An Island Cabin 117

15 Lodgings in Town 135

Part 5 The Catskills

16 The House in the Woods 153

17 The Falling-out 165

18 The Unwritten Law 173

19 A Marriage in Trouble 181

Part 6 Commerce

20 Divorce 191

21 Tragedy 201

Part 7 Broadway

22 Clare 207

23 Arthur and Dorothy 215

24 "Rona Murtha" 221

25 Journey's End 231.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1564744531

OCLC:

57652290