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Harold Bell Wright

Harold Bell Wright

AmericanMay 4, 1872 – May 24, 1944Popular Moral Fiction

Harold Bell Wright was one of the first American novelists to sell more than a million copies, writing inspirational and moralistic fiction set in the American West. Though critically disdained, his books reached enormous popular audiences.

Works

  • The Winning of Barbara WorthNovel of desert reclamation romance between an engineer and a rancher's daughter→
  • The Shepherd of the HillsNovel of rural redemption as a minister transforms an Ozark mountain community through faith→
  • That Printer of Udell'sNovel following a rural printer's rise through Christian virtue and industry→
  • The Calling of Dan MatthewsNovel of a minister's moral struggle between calling and worldly temptation→
  • The Recreation of Brian KentNovel of spiritual redemption as a wealthy man rebuilds his life through simple values→

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