Bret Harte

Urban Sketches (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This varied collection of essays, sketches and tales from Bret Harte will charm readers. In "e;Surprising Adventures of Master Charles Summerton,"e; a five-year-old boy runs away from home and encounters the wider world, and in "e;Melons,"e; a seven-year-old boy brings a rare treat to his fellow ragamuffins.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Floating Press
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781776674947
• Artikelnr.: 47393569

Autorenporträt

Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902) was an acclaimed American author and poet, renowned for his pioneering depiction of California frontier life. With a keen narrative flair, Harte captured the tumultuous scenes of the American West, shrewdly weaving humor, vivid characters, and social commentary into his stories. Best recognized for his short fiction, Harte's 'Urban Sketches' provides insightful glimpses into the vicissitudes of city living, brimming with the observational acumen that marks his eclectic literary style. A contemporary of Mark Twain, who also served as an editor, critic, and diplomat, Harte fostered a distinctive narrative voice that bridged realism and romanticism. His adept utilization of regional dialects and mining camp vernacular created an authentic tapestry of Western life, particularly in his seminal work, 'The Luck of Roaring Camp' (1870). In 'Urban Sketches', he translates this mastery into the urban milieu, reflecting the human condition through a cosmopolitan lens. Harte's influence on American literature can be glimpsed in the subtlety of his characterizations and the pioneering spirit he embodied, both of which helped shape the American short story genre. His literary legacy endures through his portrayal of hardship and resilience, delivered with a combination of empathy and wit that defines his enduring body of work.