Project Gutenberg 2020-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 235 Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe) 1864 1960 De Wolfe Howe, Mark Antony DeWolfe Howe, Mark Antony Howe, Mark Antony De Wolfe Fields, Annie 1834 1915 Fields, Annie Adams Fields, Mrs. James T. (Annie) 22019693 Memories of a Hostess: A Chronicle of Eminent Friendships Drawn Chiefly from the Diaries of Mrs. James T. Fields Preliminary -- The house and the hostess -- Dr. Holmes, the friend and neighbor -- Concord and Cambridge visitors -- With Dickens in America -- Stage folk and others -- Sarah Orne Jewett. Produced by ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Memories of a Hostess: A Chronicle of Eminent Friendships" by M. A. Dewolfe Howe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative primarily revolves around the life and social gatherings of Mrs. James T. Fields, a prominent hostess in Boston's literary circles, focusing on her relationships with eminent figures of the time. The book aims to capture not just the social dynamics but also the character and memories surrounding her various friendships, offering readers a glimpse into the literary world of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At the start of this chronicle, the author introduces Mrs. Fields and her intention to document her network of friendships through journals and letters that detail her connections with notable literary figures, including authors and poets. The preliminary chapter discusses her personal philosophy about the significance of friendships and captures the lively atmosphere of her social gatherings, where conversations and anecdotes unfold around her guests, many of whom were influential in shaping American literature. The vivid retellings and selection of stories set a tone of nostalgia and warmth that promises a rich exploration of friendship within the vast landscape of literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Boston (Mass.) -- Intellectual life Fields, Annie, 1834-1915 Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Travel -- Massachusetts -- Boston Women and literature -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 19th century Authors and publishers -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 19th century F001 Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 618609 2025-06-25T05:06:48.670817 text/html 571143 2024-10-18T05:02:20 text/html 3016192 2025-06-25T05:06:58.351768 application/epub+zip 3023503 2025-06-25T05:06:50.604822 application/epub+zip 313332 2025-06-25T05:06:49.517792 application/epub+zip 3189495 2025-06-25T05:07:03.557821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3145025 2025-06-25T05:06:57.285818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441442 2022-09-28T10:38:13.097997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519245 2025-06-25T05:06:47.299843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 499273 2024-10-18T05:02:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19415 2025-06-25T05:07:03.717733 application/rdf+xml 13032 2025-06-25T05:06:49.673817 image/jpeg 2295 2025-06-25T05:06:49.596849 image/jpeg 2795797 2025-06-25T05:06:48.853833 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia