Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Fields, James Thomas 1817 1881 Yesterdays with Authors Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Thackeray -- Hawthorne -- Dickens -- Wordsworth -- Miss Mitford -- "Barry Cornwall" and some of his friends. Produced by Keren Vergon, David Cortesi and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Yesterdays with Authors" by James Thomas Fields is a collection of personal anecdotes and reflections written during the late 19th century. In this engaging memoir, Fields provides insights into his experiences as a prominent publisher and bookseller, who held close relationships with some of the most significant literary figures of his time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, and William Makepeace Thackeray. The book offers a window into the lives and creative processes of these authors, blending biographical narrative with a vivid portrayal of the literary world of the era. At the start of "Yesterdays with Authors," Fields sets the tone by reminiscing about his friendships with various literary figures, sharing the joy and privilege he feels in observing their lives and works. He discusses the portraits hanging in his space—silent companions that spark conversations about their personalities and significant contributions to literature. The opening portion includes specific references to his interactions with Alexander Pope, weaving in rich historical context while highlighting the profound impact these authors had on him. Fields' warm, conversational style invites readers into a realm where literary history and personal relationships intertwine, laying the groundwork for a detailed exploration of authors whose legacies shaped the literary canon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 Authors -- Biography Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855 Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 969144 966871 2024-10-06T04:05:53.418231 2023-10-06T06:10:46.477408 text/html text/html 979871 2020-12-15T02:44:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 483166 2020-12-15T02:44:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 502983 2024-10-06T04:06:02.925116 application/epub+zip 523280 2024-10-06T04:05:54.492230 application/epub+zip 450471 2024-10-06T04:05:53.980161 application/epub+zip 755124 2024-10-06T04:06:09.999113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728055 2024-10-06T04:06:02.445186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655322 2022-09-06T21:46:28.888116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931352 931298 2024-10-06T04:05:52.029266 2023-10-06T06:10:45.293421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 931103 2020-12-15T02:44:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 360874 2020-12-15T02:44:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 931096 2020-12-15T02:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360777 2020-12-15T02:44:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23083 2024-10-06T04:06:10.143154 application/rdf+xml 10402 2024-10-06T04:05:54.069213 image/jpeg 1903 2024-10-06T04:05:54.024242 image/jpeg 509264 2024-10-06T04:05:53.508218 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia