Charles Dudley Warner

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Charles Dudley Warner


Born
in Plainfield, Mass., The United States
September 12, 1829

Died
October 20, 1900

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Charles Dudley Warner was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.

Warner travelled widely, lectured frequently, and was actively interested in prison reform, city park supervision, and other movements for the public good. He was the first president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and, at the time of his death, was president of the American Social Science Association.

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“The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its
value.”
Charles Dudley Warner

“Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.”
Charles Dudley Warner

“Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough.”
Charles Dudley Warner

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