The complete online text of An Old Town By the Sea by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich, so closely identified with the Boston Brahmin-literati of the later nineteenth century, was Boston plated rather than the genuine article, to paraphrase his self-description, quoted in the official biography by Ferris Greenslet (19...

Thomas Bailey Aldrich is remembered only for his one children's novel, The Story of a Bad Boy (1869). He was, however, one of the most respected literary men of his time. Ranked with William Dean Howells and Mark Twain as a novelist and with James Russel...

Thomas Bailey Aldrich is of interest today for his contributions to American literature and journalism. As a literary figure he contributed to the development of realism in adolescent fiction; one of his novels introduced a character type that became the...

Byline: GRAHAM OGILVY HIS fearless exploits at sea and his unwavering devotion to duty made him a legend among his fellow sailors. Awarded the military's highest medal for gallantry, he became a symbol of hope and defiance during the dark days...

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