The West Point Cadet or The Young Officer's Bride: A Romance in Real Life is a novel written by Harry Hazel and first published in 1849. The story revolves around the love affair between a young woman named Mary and a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point named George. Mary, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, falls in love with George, who is studying to become an officer in the U.S. Army. Despite the objections of Mary's father,...