Authors and Friends is a collection of essays written by Annie Fields, a prominent figure in literary circles in the late nineteenth century. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including personal recollections of famous writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the literary history of nineteenth-century America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.