Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900

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Birth 1829-09-12
Death 1900-10-20
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Charles Dudley Warner was an American editor, essayist, and novelist. Born in Plainfield, Mass., Warner spent most of his childhood years in Charlemont, Mass. Following graduation from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., and legal training at the University of Pennsylvania, Warner practiced law in Chicago, returning to the East Coast to assume editorial positions at The Hartford press (later Hartford courant) and Harper's magazine. He was the first president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and, at the time of his death in 1900, was president of the American Social Science Association.

From the description of Charles Dudley Warner papers, 1885, 1899. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 184983529

Francis Edward Bliss was secretary and treasurer of the American Publishing Company.

From the description of Telegram, 1875 November 22, Munich, Germany, to Francis Edward Bliss, Hartford, Conn. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13916976

Charles Dudley Warner was an American essayist, novelist, and newspaperman. He is perhaps best remembered for a series of biographies of authors, and for co-authoring The gilded age with fellow Hartford resident Mark Twain.

From the description of Charles Dudley Warner letters and autograph, 1890-1900. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57436126

From the description of Charles Dudley Warner letter to Dear sirs, 1880 Feb. 14. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51733139

American author and editor.

From the description of Letter to John Greenleaf Whittier [manuscript], 1885 January 18. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647977697

From the description of In the Levant (manuscript fragment), ca. 1875-76 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647804724

From the description of Papers of Charles Dudley Warner [manuscript], 1904, 1905, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806130

From the description of Letter to "Dewey" and photograph [manuscript], 1880 August 27. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647977685

From the description of Letter to James R. Osgood [manuscript], 1874 May 3. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647977690

From the description of Papers of Charles Dudley Warner [manuscript], 1870-1900. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647977705

From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Florence, to Dr. Baldwin, 1891 June 7 and 1895 May 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270861049

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Winchester, Va., to the editors of The Critic [Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder], 1884 Aug. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646044239

American editor, journalist, novelist, and travel writer.

From the description of Letter to Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury (HM 63171) and one autograph page from "In the Levant" (HM 63172), ca. 1877-1889. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122386494

Epithet: American author

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000350.0x000213

American author & editor.

From the description of Letter, 1891 September 26, Munich, to "My Dear Mr. Hatfield" [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647810718

From the description of Letter to "Kingsbury" [manuscript], 1900 May 6. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647977680

Author and newspaper editor from Hartford, Conn.

From the description of Charles Dudley Warner papers, 1865-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981312

American man of letters.

From the description of The Drawer : autograph manuscript signed, of pages one and ten of the essay : [n.p.], 1890 Dec. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659567

American author, literary critic, and editor.

From the description of Papers, 1851-1900. (Trinity College Library). WorldCat record id: 50031998

American author.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hartford, to Mr. Ford, 1889 Oct. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659572

From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Hartford, Conn., to Ellicott Evans, 1972 July 3. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647827765

From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Hartford, Conn., to "My Dear Shepherd," 1897 December 26. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647847760

American author, editor.

Warner is perhaps best known for his essays and humorous sketches. He edited the AMERICAN MEN OF LETTERS SERIES and A LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE, and is author of BACKLOG STUDIES, BEING A BOY, and MY SUMMER IN A GARDEN.

From the description of Letters, 1873-1878. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122684843

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Subjects:

  • American literature
  • Publishers and publishing
  • Aesthetics
  • Authors, American
  • Authors, American
  • American newspapers
  • Art
  • Authors and publishers
  • Businessmen
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Electricity
  • Federal aid to education
  • Fishing
  • Fishing
  • Judgment (Aesthetics)
  • Lectures and lecturing
  • Political corruption
  • Preferences (Philosophy)
  • Prisons
  • Speculation
  • Truthfulness and falsehood in literature

Occupations:

  • Authors, American
  • Novelists, American
  • Authors
  • Editors

Places:

  • New England (as recorded)
  • Connecticut--Hartford (as recorded)
  • Tennessee (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Munich (Germany) (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Elmira (as recorded)
  • Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) (as recorded)
  • Salzburg (Austria) (as recorded)
  • New Orleans (La.) (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Plainfield (as recorded)

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