House of Harper

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An updated edition of this definitive history of Harpera fascinating look into the history of American letters from the unique perspective of one of the countrys most distinguished and enduring publishersnow with a new introduction that brings the book up to the present day. From Moby Dick to Huckleberry Finnbut not Alice in Wonderland, which was rejectedThe House of Harper is a sweeping trip through American letters, offering anecdotes and stories about authors from Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, and Mark Twain to Thomas Wolfe, Aldous Huxley, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.

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Eugene Exman was editor-manager of Harper's religious book department. He was made a member of the firm's board of directors in 1944, a vice president in 1955, and retired in 1965 after thirty-five years with the company. Exman is also the author of The Brothers Harper and wrote the text for the photography book The World of Albert Schweitzer.