Synopses & Reviews
In 1870, the young San Francisco-based writer and editor Bret Harte (1836-1902) first compiled a single-volume edition of his rousing stories of life in the Wild West. Entitled
The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Sketches, the book propelled him almost overnight from local celebrity to American literary lion. Four of the most famous of those tales are included in this collection: the title story, "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "Tennessee's Partner," and "M'liss."
Additional selections include "A Protégée of Jack Hamlin" and "An Ingénue of the Sierras," both written later in Harte's life and featuring lively casts of colorful characters in settings ranging from a stagecoach to a Sacramento River steamer. They display the author's enthralling storytelling style at full strength ― crisply observant, rich in ironic humor, and offering an engaging mix of sentiment and wit. Harte's style exercised a deep influence on the American short story genre and set a future course for writers of Western fiction, including Owen Wister and Zane Grey.
Synopsis
6 of the great American storytellers best, including "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "Tennessees Partner," "Mliss," "A Protégée of Jack Hamlins" and "An Ingénue of the Sierras." Crisply observant, rich in ironic humor, an engaging mix of sentiment and wit, these enthralling tales deeply influenced the American short story, and set a future course for writers of "Western" fiction from Owen Wister to Zane Grey.
Synopsis
Six of the great American storyteller's best tales: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "Tennessee's Partner," "M'liss," "A Protégée of Jack Hamlin's," "An Ingénue of the Sierras," and the title tale.
Synopsis
Rich in ironic humor and crisply observant, Bret Harte's tales offer an engaging mix of sentiment and wit. The great American storyteller's fiction has influenced countless writers, from Owen Wister to Zane Grey. This compilation features six of his best yarns, including "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "Tennessee's Partner," and four others.
About the Author
American journalist and author Bret Harte (1836-1902) is best known for his short stories, particularly those set during the days of the California Gold Rush.