He wrote his first novel, Their Wedding Journey, in 1872, but his literary reputation took off with the realist novel A Modern Instance, published in 1882, which described the decay of a marriage.
Even more important for the development of his literary style - his advocacy of Realism - was his relationship with the journalist Jonathan Baxter Harrison, who during the 1870s wrote a series of articles for the Atlantic Monthly on the lives of ordinary Americans. In 1869 he first met Mark Twain, which began a longtime friendship. Howells was made editor in 1871, remaining in the position until 1881. Howells accepted after successfully negotiating for a higher salary, but was frustrated by Fields's close supervision. In January 1866 James Fields offered him the assistant editor role at the Atlantic Monthly. Even more important for the development of his literary style - his advocacy of Realism - was his relationship with the journalist Jonathan Baxter Harrison, who during the 1870s wrote a series of articles for the Atlantic Monthly Willam Dean Howells was a novelist, short story writer, magazine editor, and mentor who wrote for various magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Magazine.
Willam Dean Howells was a novelist, short story writer, magazine editor, and mentor who wrote for various magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Magazine.
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