Reproduction of the original: Marsena and Other Stories of the Wartime by Harold Frederic

Those who have read Mr. Harold Frederic's novels and short stories will need no commendation of this book. The tale of the progress of Marsena Pulford, a young man with an artistic temperament in embryo (and absolutely, as his office boy would have said, " without no show"), is told with acuteness through the times when Marsena was a village photographer, having failed as a painter, and through the period of his service in the war, straight on to the hopeless tragedy at the last. It scarcely seems possible that any young woman could be both a hospital nurse and such a wicked fool as Miss Julia Parmalee is represented to be; but as the red-nosed man once said to Mr. Peter Magnus : " Rum creeters is women." There are three other stories in the book - all "of the wartime," and all well told.

"In the Sixties" by Harold Frederic Harold Frederic was an American journalist and novelist. This book acts as a sort of character study that analyzes the daily lives of people living in the 1860s in America. Set against the time surrounding the Civil War and the great changes it brought to America, this book gives a peak at the political and social lives of people who called the US home during this ever-shanging era.

Harold Frederic is an American novelist who wrote the novel The Market Place. The book's publication and popularity as a best-seller sparked a feud between Frederic's wife Grace Frederic and Mrs. Kate Lyon over his estate. Frederic penned some of the early pieces, and his abilities as a novelist were fully realized. Damnation was dubbed a "small masterpiece of realism" by critic Jonathan Yardley. The Market Place depicts how, in an era of no government control, a corporate leader is able to turn things around on short-sellers with the help of a shrewd and prominent investment banker.

By Harold Frederic: Delving into the tumultuous times of the American Civil War and its aftermath, this novel follows the journey of O'Mahony as he grapples with deception, desertions, and personal dilemmas. Set against the backdrop of Ireland and the United States, Frederic paints a vivid picture of a man torn between two worlds, offering readers a rich blend of history, fiction, and deep-seated emotions.

In the Valley (1890) is a historical novel by Anglo-American novelist Harold Frederic. A Mohawk Valley Dutchman finds himself pitted against a brilliant villain, a British officer, who for a time wins the affections of the heroine. She has been thrown among "Tories" and British but remains steadfastly loyal to her native colony. Excerpt: "An almost splendid animation glowed in the young man's eyes as he spoke, and for the nonce lit up the dogged hardness of his face..."

Gloria Mundi is a fascinating work about English life, revolving around the ideas of feminism and The New Woman, the decline of an ancient family, the Jewish question, and English class struggles. Born aborad in poverty, a young man suddenly gets called to England and learns that he is the heir to a dukedom and considerable fortune. From this high expectation, he senses the possibilities of his new riches: he can turn into a wild, rugged squire; he can lead the life of a wealthy man in London; he can be a follower of a philanthropic relative. But what he eventually chooses to do unfolds later in the story. It's a wonderfully structured novel with impressive characterization by American journalist and novelist Harold Frederic. Through Gloria Mundi, the world finally recognized his talent as a novelist. It's a must-read to get an idea of English life during the late 19th century.

"The Young Emperor, William II of Germany" is a biographical novel on the life of the last Emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II. Starting with a brief history of the Hohenzollerns, the royal house from which he descended, it follows the major events of Wilhelm's life. Being a prince whose grandfather reigned strong on the throne of Germany, and whose father's robust health showed signs of an equally long reign, it was not considered that he would reign any time soon. But as young William grows up into a sharp intellectual, with steadily forming political views on the state of the Empire, he is soon thrust to the helm of one of Europe's great empires at a critical moment in history, that of the start of the First World War...

Set during the American Civil War, 'The Copperhead' by Harold Frederic is a historical novel that delves into the dangerous realities faced by those who opposed the war in the North. The story follows the life of Jimmy Beech, an orphaned boy adopted by a family of farmers who believe that the Union should make peace with the Confederates instead of waging war. As tensions escalate, Abner Beech, the patriarch of the family, falls from grace and becomes ostracized by his community for his Copperhead beliefs. Meanwhile, his son Jeff enlists to fight in the war, which only intensifies Abner's bitterness and political convictions. Frederic's novel is thought-provoking and offers a fresh perspective on a lesser-known aspect of American history.

"Seth's Brother's Wife: A Study of Life in the Greater New York" by Harold Frederic is a witty and strong story of everyday life and one that essentially captures what it means to be alive in America at the time the writer was weaving the tale. Seth Fairchild's experience as a green country boy on a great city daily, of which he finally becomes the editor, is true to life, and not without its lesson.