Bret Harte

Selected Stories of Bret Harte (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: libreka classics
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783742912565
• Artikelnr.: 55704778

Autorenporträt

Bret Harte was a well-known poet and author from the United States who made significant literary achievements in the American West during the Gold Rush era. Harte moved to California in 1854, after moving to Albany, New York, on August 25, 1836, and immersed himself in the vibrant social and cultural environment of the Gold Rush. Harte started writing as an editor, journalist, and teacher. He rose to national notoriety when he took over as editor of "The Overland Monthly," a literary journal located in San Francisco, in 1868. His short stories-"The Luck of Roaring Camp" and "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," in particular-were widely praised for their realistic depictions of frontier life and their exploration of morality, humanity, and the effects of unexpected wealth. Harte eventually came under fire for departing from the frontier genre, even though his early writings frequently romanticized the Wild West. His impact persisted despite controversy, and he left a lasting impression on American literature.

Inhaltsangabe

The luck of Roaring Camp -- The Outcasts of Poker Flat -- Miggles -- Tennessee's Partner -- The Idly of Red Gulch -- Brown of Calaveras -- High-Water Mark -- A Lonely Ride -- The Man of No Account -- Mliss -- The Right Eye of the Commander -- Notes by Flood and Field -- An Episode of Fiddletown -- Barker's Luck -- A Yellow Dog -- A Mother of Five -- Bulger's Reputation -- In the Tules -- A Convert of the Mission -- The Indiscretion of Elsbeth -- The Devotion of Enriquez