The Frame Up: Unraveling Deception: A Literary Mystery of Crime and Intrigue
Richard Harding Davis
Mar 2020 · Good Press
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Richard Harding Davis's "The Frame Up" is a masterful blend of drama and intrigue, set against the bustling backdrop of early 20th-century America. Through a deft narrative that fuses elements of detective fiction with keen social observation, Davis intricately weaves a tale of deception and misidentification, exploring themes of identity and morality. His accomplished prose captures both the vibrancy of the urban landscape and the complexities of human relationships, reflecting the zeitgeist of an era marked by rapid change and burgeoning modernity. Davis, a prominent journalist and war correspondent, drew on his extensive experiences across continents and cultures to inform his fiction. His dynamic career, which included reporting on major conflicts and societal shifts, imbued his writing with a sense of realism and urgency. "The Frame Up" exemplifies Davis's ability to merge narrative artistry with pressing socio-political issues, illustrating the nuances of truth in a world riddled with facades. For readers seeking a compelling and multifaceted narrative, "The Frame Up" is highly recommended. Davis's insightful commentary on human nature, combined with his engaging storytelling, offers not only entertainment but also profound reflections on the nature of truth and illusion, making it a significant work within the American literary canon.
About the author
Author and journalist Richard Harding Davis was born in Philadelphia on April 18, 1864. After studying at Lehigh and Johns Hopkins universities, he became a reporter and in 1890, he was the managing editor of Harper's Weekly. On assignments, he toured many areas of the world and recorded his impressions of the American West, Europe, and South America in a series of books. As a foreign correspondent, he covered every war from the Greco-Turkish to World War I and published several books recording his experiences. In 1896, he became part of William Randolph Hearst's unproven plot to start the Spanish-American War in order to boost newspaper sales when Hearst sent him and illustrator Frederick Remington to cover the Cuban rebellion against Spanish rule. In Cuba, Davis wrote several articles that sparked U.S. interest in the struggles of the Cuban people, but he resigned when Hearst changed the facts in one of his stories. Davis was aboard the New York during the bombing of Mantanzas, which gave the New York Herald a scoop on the war. As a result, the U.S. Navy prohibited reporters from being aboard any U.S. ships for the rest of the Cuban conflict. Davis was captured by the German Army in 1914 and was threatened with execution as a spy. He eventually convinced them he was a reporter and was released. He is considered one of the most influential reporters of the yellow journalist era. He died in Mount Kisco, New York on April 11, 1916.
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