Harold Frederic
Harold Frederic was an American journalist and novelist. His works include In the Valley (1890), The Damnation of Theron Ware (1896), and The Market Place (1899).
The Market-Place
A self-made man grapples with the dark side of success as he navigates a web of ambition, power, and complex relationships.
By Harold Frederic
Seth's Brother's Wife: A Study of Life in the Greater New York
In a rural town grappling with tradition and change, a family's hidden tensions explode after a death, revealing secrets, ambitions, and the struggle for dignity.
By Harold Frederic
In the Valley
Amidst rumors of invasion, a young boy comes of age in a valley gripped by fear, where he must navigate family, community, and the looming threat of war.
By Harold Frederic
The Return of the O'Mahony: A Novel
Against the backdrop of the American Civil War, witness the intertwined fates of a courageous veteran and an Irish recruit as they navigate the challenges of war, camaraderie, and prejudice.
By Harold Frederic
Gloria Mundi
Amidst cultural misunderstandings on a French train, a chance encounter sparks between a young heiress and an anticipating inheritor, testing their ideas of lineage and identity.
By Harold Frederic
The Young Emperor, William II of Germany A Study in Character Development on a Throne
Witness the making of a king as a young ruler steps up to lead an empire amidst a world in transformation.
By Harold Frederic
Marsena, and Other Stories of the Wartime
In a village shadowed by war, a brooding artist's arrival sparks curiosity and unexpected connections, hinting at secrets and the transformative power of love amid turmoil.
By Harold Frederic
In the Sixties
In a divided nation, a family finds itself torn apart by war and changing beliefs, testing the bonds of kinship and community.
By Harold Frederic
March Hares
On a London bridge, a man's bleak birthday takes an unexpected turn through a chance rendezvous with a young woman, sparking surprising possibilities.
By Harold Frederic
Index for Works of Harold Frederic Hyperlinks to All Chapters of All Individual Ebooks
Explore the mind and worlds of a celebrated 19th-century author through a comprehensive guide to his novels, essays, and stories.
By Harold Frederic
The Deserter, and Other Stories: A Book of Two Wars
Amidst war's turmoil, a young boy's discovery of a ring intertwines his destiny with a desperate deserter's journey home to ailing father.
By Harold Frederic
The Lawton Girl
Burdened by a shadowed past, a woman returns to her hometown seeking redemption, only to find herself caught in a tangled web of love, judgment, and societal expectations.
By Harold Frederic
The Copperhead
In a divided nation, a man's unwavering beliefs create conflict with his family and community during the turmoil of Civil War.
By Harold Frederic
The Damnation of Theron Ware
A young minister's ambition clashes with the harsh reality of a small town, testing his faith and marriage.
By Harold Frederic
Mrs Albert Grundy—Observations in Philistia
A woman's obsession with upholding appearances leads her through a minefield of social expectations, revealing the ridiculousness of Victorian society's obsession with being proper.
By Harold Frederic