02785cam a22004093u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000030001122450024001422640051001663000047002173360026002643370026002903380036003165000031003525050247003835080092006305201166007225340045018886530048019336530036019816530051020176530038020686530043021066530038021496530030021876530040022176530059022578560042023169990017023588777UtSlPG20260610133226.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFields, Annie,d1834-191510aAuthors and Friends 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-08-010 aLongfellow: 1807-1882 -- Glimpses of Emerson -- Oliver Wendell Holmes: personal recollections and unpublished letters -- Days with Mrs. Stowe -- Celia Thaxter -- Whittier: notes of his life and of his friendships -- Tennyson -- Lady Tennyson.  aProduced by Tiffany Vergon, Patricia Ehler and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Authors and Friends" by Annie Fields is a collection of biographical sketches and intimate recollections about prominent literary figures, primarily from the 19th century. The book explores the lives, friendships, and literary contributions of famous authors such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and others, offering a glimpse into their personalities and the dynamics of their relationships.   The opening of the work focuses on Longfellow's love of nature and community, symbolized by the lilacs he cherished. It discusses his childhood, early aspirations in literature, and the academic foundation that shaped him as a renowned poet. The text reflects on Longfellow's friendships, particularly with Nathaniel Hawthorne, and highlights anecdotes that illustrate his character—his sensitivity, diligence, and commitment to the literary arts. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Longfellow's impact on American literature and the interconnected lives of various literary figures, pivoting from personal reminiscences to broader themes of aspiration and creative struggle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892  aEmerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882  aAuthors, American -- 19th century -- Biography  aStowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896  aLongfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882  aHolmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894  aThaxter, Celia, 1835-1894  aWhittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892  aTennyson, Emily Sellwood Tennyson, Baroness, 1813-189640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8777  c50707d50707