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Ranson's Folly is a novel written by Richard Harding Davis. The story revolves around the wealthy and reckless Jack Ranson, who decides to build a luxurious mansion on a small island in the Hudson River. Despite warnings from his friends and family, Ranson is determined to see... Read Full Overview

Ranson's Folly is a novel written by Richard Harding Davis and published in 1902. The story revolves around a wealthy young man named Richard Ranson who inherits a large sum of money from his father. With his newfound wealth, Ranson decides to embark on a journey to explore the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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Ranson's Folly is a novel by Richard Harding Davis that tells the story of a wealthy young man named Ogden Ford who decides to build a luxurious hunting lodge in the Adirondack Mountains. Despite warnings from the locals that the land he has chosen is cursed, Ogden persists in... Read Full Overview

Ranson's Folly is a novel written by Richard Harding Davis and first published in 1902. The story follows the adventures of a wealthy young man named Ranson, who decides to leave his privileged life behind and embark on a journey to the American West. Along the way, he meets... Read Full Overview

"Ranson's Folly" from Richard Harding Davis. Journalist and writer of fiction and drama (1864-1916).