Jesse Lynch Williams (1871–1929)
Auteur de Why Marry?
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Jesse Lynch Williams
The Art of Playwriting. Lectures Delivered at The University of Pennsylvania on the Mask and Wig Foundation by Jesse Ly (1967) 2 exemplaires
The girl and the game,: And other college stories (Short story index reprint series) (1971) 2 exemplaires
My lost duchess : an idyl of the town 1 exemplaire
Mr. Cleveland, a personal impression 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1871
- Date de décès
- 1929
- Sexe
- male
- Organisations
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature, 1908)
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 12
- Membres
- 37
- Popularité
- #390,572
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 28
A father/son story, from birth to high school. It's about awkwardness, missed cues, a lonely son, a clueless father — which strike me as real — and a happy resolution. A deft writer who knows how to make a point with a light touch and then move on quickly. Published in 1923. Nothing deep and hairy, it's somewhat glib and very professional. Is it a short novel or a long story? I dunno. Novella, then. It has a beginning, middle, and end, follows an engaging story arc and leaves you with a feeling that you’ve had a journey in someone’s life.… (plus d'informations)