"Ranson's Folly" by Richard Harding Davis is a story from the late 1800s that takes place at a military base, mixing adventure, love, and the difficulties of army life. The main character, Lieutenant Ranson, is bored with his regular duties and wants something more exciting and honorable, which causes big changes in his life. At Fort Crockett, Ranson and the other officers have dinner with Mary Cahill, who is the daughter of the person who runs the post's store. Ranson is portrayed as someone who is always looking for action, especially after being involved in the exciting battles in the Philippines. His flirting with Mary and his challenges to the army's rules lead to a fake robbery that becomes real when the person who pays the soldiers is robbed. The story includes a variety of characters, like Mary, who is loyal to both the army and Ranson, and her father, whose mysterious past suggests more complicated issues. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that Ranson's actions have serious and unexpected results, raising questions about honor, loyalty, and love within the regiment.
Ranson's Folly
By Richard Harding Davis
At a military outpost, a restless lieutenant's search for adventure triggers a series of events involving love, suspicion, and a crime that tests the boundaries of loyalty.
Summary
About the AuthorRichard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
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