Selected Stories Of Bret Harte The Outcasts Of Poker Flat And 20 Other Stories

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519666977

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Selected Stories of Bret Harte: the Outcasts of Poker Flat and 20 Other Stories by Bret Harte Pdf

America has always had a fascination with the Wild West, and schoolchildren grow up learning about famous Westerners like Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hicock, as well as the infamous shootout at O.K. Corral. Pioneering and cowboys and Indians have been just as popular in Hollywood, with Westerners helping turn John Wayne and Clint Eastwood into legends on the silver screen. HBO's Deadwood, about the historical 19th century mining town on the frontier was popular last decade. Not surprisingly, a lot has been written about the West, and one of the best known writers about the West in the 19th century was Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902), who wrote poetry and short stories during his literary career. Harte was on the West Coast by the 1860s, placing himself in perfect position to document and depict frontier life.

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Holt McDougal
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1977-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0883434083

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat and Other Stories by Bret Harte Pdf

Hart portrays life in mining camps during the California gold rush.

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Dramatic Publishing
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0871295474

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte Pdf

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788728377581

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte Pdf

When the gambler, John Oakhurst, senses that he may have outstayed his welcome in the mining camp of Poker Flat, he sets off to find pastures new. Accompanied by the local drunk, Uncle Billy, and two prostitutes, he makes his way towards Sandy Bar. However, when things do not go according to plan, and the weather turns, Oakhurst must look deep inside himself to work out what to do. A gritty tale, riddled with tragedy and romance, ‘The Outcasts of Poker Flat’ does not spare the horses when it comes to depicting the difficulties faced by ordinary folk in the Old West. Born in New York, Bret Harte (1836 – 1902) was a prolific poet, author, and journalist. The son of one of the founders of the New York Stock Exchange, Harte’s education was erratic, and he left school at the age of 13. Four years later, he moved to California, trying out a number of jobs, including working as a miner and a journalist. After an unsuccessful stint as a stagecoach guard, he became a schoolteacher. Later, he was hired as an editor for ‘The Golden Era’ magazine. His piece on the Wiyot Massacre resulted in death threats, and Harte was forced to flee to San Francisco. There, he became a journalist for ‘The Atlantic Monthly’ and was instrumental in founding ‘The Californian’, and ‘The Overland Monthly’. The latter was to publish one of his most well-known stories, ‘The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches’. During his lifetime, Harte published more than 30 books.

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Amereon Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : American fiction
ISBN : 0884115925

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte Pdf

Presents nine stories from the famous chronicler of frontier life in the American West.

Author : Bret Harte,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783967994421

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7 best short stories by Bret Harte by Bret Harte,August Nemo Pdf

Bret Harte was the first American writer from the West Coast to gain an international reputation. He was instrumental in introducing frontier literature to eastern audiences. His stories established many of the basic characteristics of the western genre: rough, sarcastic humor, rustic dialect, and character types such as good-natured gamblers, greedy bankers, and prostitutes with hearts of gold.We selected seven short stories from this author so that you can know and appreciate his work:The Luck of Roaring CampThe Outcasts of Poker Flat Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff A Convert of the MissionA Widow of the Santa Ana Valley A Yellow DogMelons

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : California
ISBN : OCLC:1543001

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798643312352

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Selected Stories of Bret Harte by Bret Harte Pdf

THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT MIGGLES TENNESSEE'S PARTNER THE IDYL 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

Author : R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1776 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:49015003053817

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American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1876-1949: Fiction. Juvenile fiction by R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography Pdf

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063357516

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Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C. by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Jennifer Riddle Harding
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317401933

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Similes, Puns and Counterfactuals in Literary Narrative by Jennifer Riddle Harding Pdf

In this study, Jennifer Riddle Harding presents a cognitive analysis of three figures of speech that have readily identifiable forms: similes, puns, and counterfactuals. Harding argues that when deployed in literary narrative, these forms have narrative functions—such as the depiction of conscious experiences, allegorical meanings, and alternative plots—uniquely developed by these more visible figures of speech. Metaphors, by contrast, are often "invisible" in the formal structure of a text. With a solid cognitive grounding, Harding’s approach emphasizes the relationship between figurative forms and narrative effects. Harding demonstrates the literary functions of previously neglected figures of speech, and the potential for a unified approach to a topic that crosses cognitive disciplines. Her work has implications for the rhetorical approach to figures of speech, for cognitive disciplines, and for the studies of literature, rhetoric, and narrative.

Author : Bret Harte,Book Club of California
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019383887

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The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte,Book Club of California Pdf

This collection of three classic short stories by acclaimed author Bret Harte is a must-read for fans of Western fiction. From the gritty mining town of Roaring Camp to the lawless outpost of Poker Flat, Harte's vivid characters and sharp wit bring the Old West to life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 148484078X

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Selected Stories of Bret Harte by Bret Harte Pdf

Contains the following stories: THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT MIGGLES TENNESSEE'S PARTNER THE IDYL 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

Author : Valerie Shaw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317872771

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The Short Story by Valerie Shaw Pdf

Throughout this text, Valerie Shaw addresses two key questions: 'What are the special satisfactions afforded by reading short stories?' and 'How are these satisfactions derived from each story's literary techniques and narrative strategies?'. She then attempts to answer these questions by drawing on stories from different periods and countries - by authors who were also great novelists, like Henry James, Flaubert, Kafka and D.H. Lawrence; by authors who specifically dedicated themselves to the art of the short story, like Kipling, Chekhov and Katherine Mansfield; by contemporary practitioners like Angela Carter and Jorge Luis Borges; and by unfairly neglected writers like Sarah Orne Jewett and Joel Chandler Harris.

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788577770861

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7 Best Short Stories by Bret Harte by Bret Harte Pdf

Bret Harte was the first American writer from the West Coast to gain an international reputation. He was instrumental in introducing frontier literature to eastern audiences. His stories established many of the basic characteristics of the western genre: rough, sarcastic humor, rustic dialect, and character types such as good-natured gamblers, greedy bankers, and prostitutes with hearts of gold. We selected seven short stories from this author so that you can know and appreciate his work: The Luck of Roaring Camp The Outcasts of Poker Flat Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff A Convert of the Mission A Widow of the Santa Ana Valley A Yellow Dog Melons