Richard Harding: 186 books

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This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'A Wasted Day' is a short story by this famous war correspondent. Davis attended Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins University, but was...

Richard Harding Davis was born on April 18, 1864. He was a journalist of some renown. He was the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and he also played...

Specifically structured around research questions and avenues for further study, and providing the historical context to enable this further research, Modern Naval History is a key historiographical guide for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of naval history and its contemporary relevance. Navies...

This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in 1916 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'With the French in France and Salonika' details the author's experiences reporting on the First World War. Davis attended Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins...

THE street that I knew best in Paris was an unimportant street, and one into which important people seldom came, and then only to pass on through it to the Rue de Rivoli, which ran parallel with it, or to the Rue Castiglione, which cut it evenly in two. It was to them only the shortest distance between...

This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'A Charmed Life' is a short story about a young woman distressed at her husband for going to fight in a war. Davis attended Lehigh University...

This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in 1898 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The King's Jackal' is a work of fiction by this famous war correspondent. Davis attended Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins University, but was asked...

One of the most famous war correspondents of his era, Richard Harding Davis covered the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. In this spellbinding book, indispensable reading for any history buff, Davis recounts his firsthand experiences at the front lines in France and Serbia during World War I.

Richard Harding Davis based many of his works on his own experiences as a journalist. This engaging collection of short stories, the title story of which was made into a movie in 1915, also includes such stories as “My Buried Treasure,” “The Nature Faker,” and “The Lost House.” It is a premier example of his talents.

In common with many others who have been with Richard Harding Davis as correspondents, I find it difficult to realize that he has covered his last story and that he will not be seen again with the men who follow the war game, rushing to distant places upon which the spotlight of news interest suddenly centres.

A collection of two novellas and three short stories, Ranson’s Folly showcases Richard Harding Davis’s masterful writing and storytelling skills. The title story was later dramatized by Davis and made into a movie; the collection also includes “The Bar Sinister,” “A Derelict,” “La Lettre D’Amour,” and “In the Fog.”

This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in 1894 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Rulers of the Mediterranean' details the author's experiences travelling in Tangier, Cairo, Athens, and other Mediterranean locations. Davis attended...

Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor. His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight. For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else. When the woman he loves marries...