Arthur Bonnicastle

This novel explores the life and moral development of Arthur Bonnicastle, a young man coming of age in 19th-century America. Through various trials, friendships, and romantic entanglements, Arthur grapples with questions of integrity, ambition, and personal responsibility. Hollands writing reflects the values and social expectations of the time, offering readers both a personal journey and a commentary on American society.

Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819-1881) was a novelist and poet. He helped to found and edit Scribners Monthly (afterwards the Century Magazine), in which appeared his novels, Arthur Bonnicastle, The Story of Sevenoaks, and Nicholas Minturn.