Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (March 13, 1834 - January 22, 1903) was an English writer and raconteur .
He was the youngest son of Francis Hare , and nephew of Augustus and Julius Hare. He was born in Rome; late he was practically adopted by his aunt, the widow of Augustus Hare, and educated at Harrow School and University College, Oxford.
He 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. To the first belong Memorials of a Quiet Life (his adoptive mother's), Story of Two Noble Lives (Lady Canning and Lady Waterford), The Gurneys of Earlham , and an inordinately extended autobiography. To the second, numerous travel books compiled for John Murray: Walks in Rome , Walks in London , Wanderings in Spain , Cities of Northern, Southern, and Central Italy (separate works), and many others.
His writings are all interesting and informative, but in general suffer from his tendency to diffuseness.