Description: The Story of a Country Town is both a pioneering triumph of realistic fiction and a landmark in the development of American literature. It marks the moment the myth of small-town America gave way to the wasteland of broken dreams.
Brief description: E. W. Howe (1853 - 1937) was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor, best known for his magazine, E.W. Howe's Monthly.
Review Quotes: " I like the Story of a Country Town so much that I am glad of the chance to say so." - Mark Twain (1935-1910) "The most American of American novels" - Philadelphia News