The Philistines

Arlo Bates (1850–1918) was an American author, educator, and literary critic, whose body of work encapsulates the transitionary period of American literature from the genteel 19th century to the more realist early 20th century. Born in East Machias, Maine, Bates attended Bowdoin College where he cultivated his literary talent and subsequently embarked on his writing career. His novel 'The Philisti...