Friends and Foes
July 6, 2023Weep No More For What Is Past
July 6, 2023Dead
SOMETHING lies in the room
Over against my own;
The windows are lit with a ghastly bloom
Of candles, burning alone,
Untrimmed, and all aflare
In the ghastly silence there!
People go by the door,
Tiptoe, holding their breath,
And hush the talk that they held before,
Lest they should waken Death,
That is awake all night
There in the candlelight!
William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American author and literary critic who played a significant role in the development of American literature in the late 19th century. He is considered the father of American realism and his most famous works include "The Rise of Silas Lapham" and "A Hazard of New Fortunes." Howells was also a champion of many of his contemporary writers, including Mark Twain and Henry James.