Richard Harding Davis
(1864-1916)
The world has produced few individuals that can match up to Richard Harding Davis. Although some critics have dismissed his work as mere journalism, it was far above that. His stories tackle some of the profoundest social problems facing the world at that time, and display a judiciousness and fair-play that is missing from today's journalism. Davis's early works, and much of his later, are set in and around New York City. His best fiction, however, takes place in exotic locales, such as Cuba, Tangiers, the Congo, and Continental Europe. His works are voluminous, and were collected twice during his lifetime. Some of his principal books include Captain Macklin (1902), The Scarlet Car (1907), The White Mice (1909), and Vera the Medium (1908). He also wrote one of the first biographies of Sir Winston Churchill. His style is crisp and concise, and his tales fast-moving. As an individual, Davis was probably one of the most remarkable characters of the 20th century. In recent years, there has been a surprising revival of interest in his life and works.
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Bibliography:
5956
Gallegher.. [s|1891]
11019 Van
Bibber.. [s|1892]
The West From A Car Window [1892]
* The Rulers Of The
Mediterranean [1894]
16090 The
Exiles.. [s|1894]
Our English Cousins [1894]
About Paris [1895]
327 The
Princess Aline [1895]
Three Gringos In Venezuela And Central America [1896]
8380 Cuba
In War Time [1897]
403 Soldiers
Of Fortune [f|1897]
A Year From A Reporter's Note-Book [1898]
The Cuban And Porto Rican Campaigns [1898]
411 The
King's Jackal [f|1898]
1620,& The
Lion And The Unicorn [1899]
5643
Ranson's Folly [f|1902]
6015 Captain
Macklin [f|1902]
# The
Bar Sinister [f|1903]
Ranson's Folly [d|1904]
The Dictator [d|1904]
1742 Miss
Civilization [d|1906]
358 The
Scarlet Car [1907]
1843 Vera,
The Medium [1908]
The White Mice [f|1909]
3050 Notes
Of A War Correspondent [1910]
16908 Once
Upon A Time [f|1910]
11730 With
The Allies [n|1914]
With The French In France And Salonika [n|1916]
334 Van
Bibber's Life [f|?]
405 Adventures
And Letters Of Richard Harding Davis (ed Ch B DAVIS) [1917]
407 The
Reporter Who Made Himself King [?]
406 Appreciations
Of Richard Harding Davis [?]
1733,& The
Red Cross Girl [1912]
3029,& Real
Soldiers Of Fortune [?]
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Web Resources:
Appreciations of Richard Harding Davis
R.H.D @The Classic Mystery Homepage
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