Ranson's Folly

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.”

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.