American Authors and Their Homes is a book written by Francis Whiting Halsey that provides readers with personal descriptions and interviews of famous American authors and their homes. The book is a comprehensive guide that takes readers on a journey through the homes and lives of some of the greatest literary figures in American history. The book is divided into several chapters, with each chapter focusing on a specific author and their home. The authors featured in the book include Mark Twain, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, among others. The author, Halsey, provides readers with detailed descriptions of each author's home, including the architecture, decor, and furnishings. He also includes interviews with the authors themselves, providing readers with an intimate look at their personal lives and creative processes. American Authors and Their Homes is a must-read for anyone interested in American literature, architecture, and history. It offers a unique perspective on some of the most influential writers in American history and provides readers with a glimpse into their personal lives and homes.1898. Eighteen illustrations. Halsey, a journalist, who joined the staff of the New York Times as foreign editor and writer of book reviews. He was literary editor of the Times, and assumed charge of the Times Saturday review of books and art when that department was formed. The authors whose homes are featured in this volume include: Richard Henry Stoddard; John Burroughs; Henry van Dyke; Frank R. Stockton; Hamilton W. Mabie; Thomas Bailey Aldrich; William Dean Howells; Paul Leicester Ford; John Fiske; George W. Cable; Joaquin Miller; Edmund Clarence Stedman; Thomas Nelson Page; F. Hopkinson Smith; Donald G. Mitchell; Thomas Wentworth Higginson; George E. Woodberry; Andrew Carnegie; Brander Matthews; John Kendrick Bangs; Henry M. Alden; and Ernest Seton-Thompson. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.