Staccato Notes of a Vanished Summer (from Literature and Life)

"Staccato Notes of a Vanished Summer (from Literature and Life)" by William Dean Howells William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". In this text, Howells gives readers small snippets of a summer spent by the ocean. Though each excerpt is short, they work together to weave a picture and create an all-encompassing experience for readers. From the scent of the sea to the feel of sitting down to breakfast, daily moments are captured beautifully by this text,