Gallegher and Other Stories

by Richard Harding Davis, E.L. Burlingame (Introduction)

Davis's beloved character of Gallegher--a crime-solving Philadelphia newsboy--is introduced in this collection of short stories. The character later inspired Walt Disney to create a series of the same name that aired to great popularity in the 1960s. In another story in the volume, "The Cynical Miss Catherwaight," Courtlandt Van Bibber resurfaces--a wealthy man about town who is Davis's signature creation.

332 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1891

About the author

Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916) was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and he also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.

Reviews

[Nicholas Trandahl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given this collection of Richard Harding Davis' wonderful short stories in the form of an unblemished 1891 first edition for my birthday by a very dear, caring individual. I will cherish this old hardcover book, 124 years old, not only for the sentiment of this extravagant gift, but also for the literary treasures of prose contained therein. I'm embarrassed now to admit that though I'd heard of Richard Harding Davis, I'd never read any of his work. His stories were glorious, his prose clean, easily understood but perfectly delicate. Each and every one of these short stories were fantastic and I adored the way that several of them were connected in a way, chief protagonists of some appearing in cameos or in name only in others. My favorite stories of the bunch were "A Walk up the Avenue", "The Other Woman", "'There Were Ninety and Nine'", "The Cynical Miss Catherwaight", and all three of the short Van Bibber short tales at the end.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Listened to "The World Is Mine".