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.”
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Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916) was an American journalist, war correspondent, short-story writer, playwright, and novelist. He worked in politics as well as fashion. He is best known for his colorful firsthand accounts as a war correspondent in six wars including the Spanish-American War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Boer War, and World War I. His well-known works include
Soldiers of Fortune and
Gallegher and Other Stories.