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Yesterdays with Authors

By James Thomas Fields
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A publisher and bookseller recalls personal encounters with prominent writers through short sketches, anecdotes, and reproduced letters. The narrative mixes recollections of persuading authors to publish, visits to writers' homes, impressions of portraiture and bookshops, and social scenes in literary circles on both sides of the Atlantic. Each chapter spotlights a different acquaintance, combining editorial episodes, conversational reminiscences, and reflections on friendships and the networks that shaped the author’s literary milieu.

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James Thomas Fields

James Thomas Fields was an American publisher, poet, and author, notable for his contributions to 19th-century literature. He is best known for his work "Yesterdays with Authors," which provides insightful reflections and anecdotes about his interactions with prominent literary figures of his time. Fields played a significant role in the literary community as the publisher of several influential authors, including Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His writings not only capture the essence of the literary culture of his era but also offer a glimpse into the lives and thoughts of the authors he admired.

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