In the Days of My Youth

This volume, titled In the Days of My Youth, is a collection of thirty-four autobiographical accounts by prominent British figures of the late nineteenth century, edited and introduced by T. P. O'Connor. Rather than interviews, it presents first-person narratives from notable men and women in theater, music, literature, art, politics, and other fields, illustrated with sixteen photographs.

The represented figures include stage performers (Mrs. Kendal, Fred Terry, Hermann Vezin, Mrs. Langtry, Edna May); musicians (Adelina Patti, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Madame Melba); writers (Justin McCarthy, Sarah Grand); artists (Laurens Alma-Tadema, Marcus Stone, Phil May); and politicians and other prominent individuals including the Duke of Argyll and inventor Hiram Stevens Maxim.

The accounts focus primarily on early life and youthful struggles preceding their recognition, offering readers both entertainment and encouragement through examples of success despite adverse circumstances. The autobiographies collectively document the professional and personal trajectories of notable Victorian-era British cultural figures.