Bret Harte is best known for his stories about pioneering life in California. Harte moved to California in 1853 where he worked as a miner, journalist, teacher and messenger. Harte is also a poet and in this collection are A Greyport Legend, A Newport Romance, The Hawk's Nest, In the Mission Garden, The Old Major Explains, "Seventy-Nine", Truthful James's Answer to "Her Letter", Further Language from Truthful James, The Wonderful Spring of San Joaquin, On a Cone of the Big Trees, A Sanitary Message, The Copperhead, On a Pen of Thomas Starr King, Lone Mountain, California's Greeting to Seward, The Two Ships, The Goddess, Address, The Lost Galleon, The Second Review of the Grand Army, Before the Curtain, The Stage-Driver's Story, Aspiring Miss de Laine, California Madrigal, St. Thomas, Ballad of Mr. Cooke, Legends of the Rhine, Mrs. Judge Jenkins: Sequel to Maud Muller, Avitor, A White Pine Ballad, Little Red Riding-Hood, The Ritualist, A Moral Vindicator, and Songs without Sense.
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 191 mm
Dicke: 5 mm
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978-1-4385-3313-1 (9781438533131)
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Bret Harte was an American writer and poet, renowned for his short stories about the California Gold Rush, often featuring miners, gamblers, and other colorful figures of the time. His literary career spanned more than forty years, during which he produced not only short stories but also poetry, plays, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches. Born on August 25, 1836, in Albany, New York, he was the son of Elizabeth Ostrander and Henry Harte. Harte's works helped shape American literature, particularly through his vivid portrayal of life during the Gold Rush era. In 1862, he married Anna Griswold, and together they had four children: Griswold, Ethel, Francis King, and Jessamy. Harte's writing brought him widespread recognition, though he spent much of his later life in Europe. He passed away on May 5, 1902, in London at the age of 65. Known for his ability to capture the spirit of the American West, his legacy continues to influence writers exploring the complexities of the frontier experience.
