Augustus Hare

March 13, 1834 (age 68)

Rome, Italy

Hare was the author of a large number of books, which fall into two classes: biographies of members and connections of his family, and descriptive and historical accounts of various countries and cities. This last included a number of accounts of encounters with ghosts. Augustus John Cuthbert Hare also compiled numerous travel books including a couple for John Murray, as well as many others under his own name, such as Walks in Rome, Walks in London, Wanderings in Spain, Cities of Northern, Southern, and Central Italy (separate works), Days near Rome and Sussex. In his biography of Somerset Maugham, writer Ted Morgan mentions that Hare, whom he refers to as the last Victorian, befriended Maugham who became a frequent guest at his country house, Holmhurst in Baldslow, Sussex.

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Background

Augustus John Cuthbert Hare was born on the 13th of March, 1834 in Rome, Italy. He was the youngest son of Francis George Hare of Herstmonceux, East Sussex, and Gresford, Flintshire, Wales, and nephew of Augustus William Hare and Julius Hare. Later he was adopted by his aunt, the widow of Augustus Hare, and his parents renounced all further claim to him.

Education

Augustus John Cuthbert Hare spent one year at Harrow School in 1847 but left due to ill health. In 1853, he matriculated at University College, Oxford, graduating in 1857 with a Bachelor.

Career

Hare was the author of a large number of books, which fall into two classes: biographies of members and connections of his family, and descriptive and historical accounts of various countries and cities. This last included a number of accounts of encounters with ghosts.

Augustus John Cuthbert Hare also compiled numerous travel books including a couple for John Murray, as well as many others under his own name, such as Walks in Rome, Walks in London, Wanderings in Spain, Cities of Northern, Southern, and Central Italy (separate works), Days near Rome and Sussex. In his biography of Somerset Maugham, writer Ted Morgan mentions that Hare, whom he refers to as the last Victorian, befriended Maugham who became a frequent guest at his country house, Holmhurst in Baldslow, Sussex.