Author: Francis Bret Harte

Colorful, vivid stories of the California Gold Rush, the Wild West, and the Mexican War made Bret Harte one of the most popular writers of his time. The Bell-Ringer of Angel’s short story title is th …

Excerpt: "Mankind has always loved to tell stories and to listen to them. The most primitive and unlettered peoples and tribes have always shown and still show this universal characteristic. As …

Clásicos de literatura del Oeste para observar la transformación del sueño americano. El sueño pastoral americano se ha transformado en un crudo sueño de poder y riqueza. ¿Cómo ha sucedido? El progre …

In ‘The Lost Galleon and Other Tales, ‘ Francis Bret Harte crafts a vivid tapestry of the American West, weaving together themes of adventure, folklore, and the human spirit against a backdrop of rug …

In ‘The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Sketches, ‘ Francis Bret Harte masterfully captures the essence of frontier life during the California Gold Rush, blending realism with a touch of melodrama. H …

The story by American author Bret Harte is about the birth of a baby boy in a 19th-century gold prospecting camp. The boy’s mother, Cherokee Sal, died at his birth, so the men of Roaring Camp decided …