Ambrose Bierce called Harte “incomparable.” In the 1888 title story, Harte plunges the refined and very British Mr. Mainwaring into the Wild West. Then, a miner is transformed by an encounter with Indians.
Circa l’autore
Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902) wrote “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” and many other stories and poems about the Gold Rush. His writings gave the world a new outlook on the American West. He worked as miner, teacher, messenger, newspaper reporter and editor, as well as secretary of the San Francisco Mint, and was appointed U. S. consul in Germany and Scotland.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 222 ● ISBN 9781411440548 ● Dimensione 0.4 MB ● Età 99-17 anni ● Casa editrice Barnes & Noble ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5862889 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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