<p>In 'The White Mr. Longfellow', part of his larger work 'Literary Friends and Acquaintance', William Dean Howells offers a meticulous reflection on his interactions with the venerated American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A masterpiece of literary criticism and memoir, Howells weaves an intricate tapestry that contextualizes Longfellow's work within the broader American literary tradition of the 19th century. Howells' prose is both elegant ...