Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 190 Various Verschillende Various, Various Appreciations of Richard Harding Davis Appreciations by Gouverneur Morris, Booth Tarkington, Charles Dana Gibson, E. L. Burlingame, Augustus Thomas, Theodore Roosevelt, Irvin S. Cobb, John Fox, Jr., Finley Peter Dunne, Winston Churchill, Leonard Wood, John T. McCutcheon. "Appreciations of Richard Harding Davis by Various" is a collection of essays and reflections penned by multiple authors in tribute to the influential American writer and war correspondent Richard Harding Davis. Written in the early 20th century, this book celebrates Davis's life, character, and significant contributions to literature and journalism. The text shares insights into his adventurous spirit, charm, and the profound impact he had on his contemporaries, emphasizing his role in American literary culture during a time marked by rapid change and conflict. The book captures a series of personal anecdotes and observations from well-known figures such as Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Booth Tarkington, each reminiscing about their experiences with Davis. They reflect on his unique ability to write vividly about war and human experiences, his generous character, and the qualities that made him beloved among friends and colleagues. The essays reveal how Davis's youthful exuberance and commitment to his ideals shaped not just his writing but also the lives of those who knew him, highlighting his unparalleled talent as a storyteller and a person who embodied a deep sense of patriotism, kindness, and courage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 114371 2025-08-01T05:20:47.270267 text/html 108296 2021-01-01T07:44:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 40834 2021-01-01T07:44:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119015 2025-08-01T05:20:53.450242 application/epub+zip 119250 2025-08-01T05:20:50.670272 application/epub+zip 102425 2025-08-01T05:20:49.276266 application/epub+zip 233320 2025-08-01T05:20:55.378272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224616 2025-08-01T05:20:52.645282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197912 2022-09-01T05:44:02.659631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99268 2025-08-01T05:20:46.926311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99417 2021-01-01T07:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39404 2021-01-01T07:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18880 2025-08-01T05:20:55.519249 application/rdf+xml 12738 2025-08-01T05:20:49.899292 image/jpeg 3036 2025-08-01T05:20:49.621296 image/jpeg 118586 2025-08-01T05:20:47.281285 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog