Harold Frederic
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Aug 31, 2026
David WalesNARRATOR
A few American novelists have felt the meaning of the life they knew and have tried sincerely to set it down, but have for various reasons failed to make first-rate novels.
David WalesNARRATOR
For example, Edward Eggleston, whose stories of early Indiana have the breath of actuality in them, Mr. E. W. Howe, author of The Story of a Country Town, Harold Frederick, a man of great ability, whose work was growing deeper, more significant when he died, George W.
David WalesNARRATOR
Cable, whose novels are unsteady and sentimental, but who gives a genuine impression of having portrayed a city and its people, and Stephen Crane, who, dead at thirty, had given in The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie the promise of better work.
David WalesNARRATOR
Of good short stories, America has been prolific.
David WalesNARRATOR
Mr. E. W. Howe, author of The Story of a Country Town.
David WalesNARRATOR
Harold Frederick, a man of great ability, whose work was growing deeper, more significant when he died.
David WalesNARRATOR
George W.
David WalesNARRATOR
Cable, whose novels are unsteady and sentimental, but who gives a genuine impression of having portrayed a city and its people.
John GreenmanNARRATOR
Mr. E. W. Howe, author of The Story of a Country Town.
John GreenmanNARRATOR
Harold Frederick, a man of great ability, whose work was growing deeper, more significant when he died.
John GreenmanNARRATOR
George W.
John GreenmanNARRATOR
Cable, whose novels are unsteady and sentimental, but who gives a genuine impression of having portrayed a city and its people.
David WalesNARRATOR
Mr. E. W. Howe, author of The Story of a Country Town.
David WalesNARRATOR
Harold Frederick, a man of great ability, whose work was growing deeper, more significant when he died.
David WalesNARRATOR
George W.
David WalesNARRATOR
Cable, whose novels are unsteady and sentimental, but who gives a genuine impression of having portrayed a city and its people.
Frances EvangelistaHOST
I'm gonna plug one book, and it's probably not on your list, but I hope it is.
Frances EvangelistaHOST
It's written in, uh, 1896 by Harold Frederic.
Frances EvangelistaHOST
It's "The Damnation of Theron Ware" or "Illumination." It was called "Illumination" in the UK text.
Frances EvangelistaHOST
It is-
Frances EvangelistaHOST
If it made the list, that'd be great.
Frances EvangelistaHOST
It's called "The Damnation of Theron," T-H-E-R-O-N, T-H-E-R-O-N, yeah, Ware.
Frances EvangelistaHOST
Uh, it was called "Illumination," and it was written by Harold Frederic.
Frances EvangelistaHOST
He is one of the, uh, great newspaper men, kind of like a Dreiser but not stylistically challenged.
David WalesNARRATOR
A few American novelists have felt the meaning of the life they knew and have tried sincerely to set it down, but have for various reasons failed to make first-rate novels.
David WalesNARRATOR
For example, Edward Eggleston, whose stories of early Indiana have the breath of actuality in them, Mr. E. W. Howe, author of The Story of a Country Town, Harold Frederick, a man of great ability, whose work was growing deeper, more significant when he died, George W.
David WalesNARRATOR
Cable, whose novels are unsteady and sentimental, but who gives a genuine impression of having portrayed a city and its people, and Stephen Crane, who, dead at thirty, had given in The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie the promise of better work.
David WalesNARRATOR
Of good short stories, America has been prolific.
David WalesNARRATOR
Mr. E. W. Howe, author of The Story of a Country Town.
David WalesNARRATOR
Harold Frederick, a man of great ability, whose work was growing deeper, more significant when he died.
David WalesNARRATOR
George W.
David WalesNARRATOR
Cable, whose novels are unsteady and sentimental, but who gives a genuine impression of having portrayed a city and its people.