Bret Harte

Two Men of Sandy Bar (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Play set in the American West. According to Wikipedia: "Bret Harte (August 25, 1836[2] – May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. He was born in Albany, New York. ... He moved to California in 1853, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist. He spent part of his life in the northern California coast town now known as Arcata, then just a mining camp on Humboldt Bay. His first literary efforts, including poetry and prose, appeared in The Californian, an early literary journal edited by Charles Henry Webb. In 1868 he became editor of The Overland Monthly, another new literary magazine, but this one more in tune with the pioneering spirit of excitement in California. His story, "The Luck of Roaring Camp," appeared in the magazine's second edition, propelling Harte to nationwide fame... Determined to pursue his literary career, in 1871 he and his family traveled back East, to New York and eventually to Boston, where he contracted with the publisher of The Atlantic Monthly for an annual salary of $10,000, "an unprecedented sum at the time." His popularity waned, however, and by the end of 1872 he was without a publishing contract and increasingly desperate. He spent the next few years struggling to publish new work (or republish old), delivering lectures about the gold rush, and even selling an advertising jingle to a soap company. In 1878 Harte was appointed to the position of United States Consul in the town of Krefeld, Germany and then to Glasgow in 1880. In 1885 he settled in London. During the thirty years he spent in Europe, he never abandoned writing, and maintained a prodigious output of stories that retained the freshness of his earlier work. He died in England in 1902 of throat cancer and is buried at Frimley."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Seltzer Books
• Seitenzahl: 425
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781455372850
• Artikelnr.: 54199920

Autorenporträt

Bret Harte (1836–1902) was an American short story writer and poet, best known for his vivid depictions of the characters and lifestyles in the California Gold Rush. Often considered a pioneer in the development of the local color narrative, Harte's work championed both humor and pathos, capturing the paradoxes of frontier life. Born in Albany, New York, Harte moved to California in his early adulthood, where he worked in a variety of professions before achieving literary fame. His stories and poems were steeped in the dialects and scenery of the American West, earning him an esteemed place among the regionalist writers of his time. 'Two Men of Sandy Bar', a play later adapted into a novel, showcases Harte's talent for dialogue and his nuanced understanding of human relationships, underlined by a recurring fascination with themes of loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. Harte's literary style, characterized by a blend of romanticism and realism, satirical wit, and a keen observation of human nature, has been influential in shaping perceptions of Western American life. His work is an essential component of American literary heritage, offering insights and entertainment that continue to resonate with readers and scholars alike.