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The Reporter Who Would Be King: A Biography of Richard Harding Davis
A biography of the most recognizable face during the turn of the century describes how a generation of writers tried to emulate Richard Harding Davis in their writing and explores why this quintessential incarnation of Victorian life passed into obscurity.
- GenresJournalism
448 pages, Hardcover
First published July 20, 1992
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August 21, 2025
It was a very strange experience to read such a detailed biography by an author who so clearly and thoroughly disdained his subject. Was Lubow forced at gunpoint to study Davis and write about him? It certainly felt that way on every single page! While presenting the reader with a great many facts about Davis' personal life and public career, the author seems to have completely missed the point of either, and casts a disparaging glare over the entire historical period about which he is writing. Definitely do NOT recommend this one to any but the most astute historical researchers who can look beyond this author's poor hypotheses and extreme prejudice.
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