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Fiction · First published 1918; original Project Gutenberg EPUB · English

A Reluctant Hero

by Helen R. Hull

About this book

Henry Potts moves through familiar demands at home and work with little sense of being remarkable. A sudden danger involving a team of horses and a group of boys places him in an entirely unexpected position.

Helen R. Hull’s complete adult short story follows the contrast between Henry’s ordinary self-image and the meaning others give to his actions. It first appeared in Harper’s Magazine in January 1918 and preserves the original narrative and publication notices.