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  • Audiobook

    Colonel Starbottle For The Plaintiff: Bret Harte's Legal Entanglements

    by Bret Harte ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 5 min

    Step into the courtroom with Colonel Starbottle in Bret Harte's riveting tale, "Colonel Starbottle For The Plaintiff." Witness the drama unfold as justice hangs in the balance and legal theatrics take center stage.As Harte's gripping narrative unfolds, follow the exploits of Colonel Starbottle—a larger-than-life character whose wit and cunning are matched only by his unyielding pursuit of justice. ... Read more

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  • The Luck of Roaring Camp

    And Other Tales

    by Bret Harte ...
    The defining stories from one of America's great witsIn the mid-nineteenth century, the Wild West grabbed ahold of American consciousness and never let go. With the discovery of gold, all eyes and wagons turned westward.This collection of stories brings readers back to the American frontier. In "The Luck of Roaring Camp," when a Native American woman dies in childbirth, the miners take it upon ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Luck of Roaring Camp, The

    by Bret Harte ...
    Narrated by Larry G. Jones ...

    Unabridged

    35 min

    When a Cherokee Sal dies giving birth to her son in a prospecting camp, the gold miners adopt him as their own. They name him Thomas Luck, as he seems to indicate a change in fortune for the camp. The miners start to turn their lives around in order to be a better example to the shining boy. But just as their ship seems to have come in, disaster hits and it soon goes out again in this gripping, ... Read more

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  • A Lonely Ride

    by Bret Harte ...
    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, ... Read more

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  • Her Letter, His Answer & Her Last Letter

    Exploring love, loss, and redemption in the Old West

    by Bret Harte ...
    In "Her Letter, His Answer & Her Last Letter," Bret Harte presents a poignant exploration of love, longing, and the complexities of human emotion through the lens of late 19th-century American society. This three-part narrative employs a distinctive epistolary format, allowing readers intimate insight into the psyche of the characters, which is enriched by Harte's masterful use of regional ... Read more

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  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat and Other Tales

    by Bret Harte ...
    Series series World Classics
    This classic collection by Bret Harte centers on the iconic title story, in which a group of social outcasts—expelled from a California mining town during the Gold Rush—are stranded in the wilderness, where they face hardship, sacrifice, and unexpected humanity. Alongside this poignant tale are stories that blend humor, irony, and adventure, portraying gamblers, miners, and drifters navigating ... Read more

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  • The Queen of the Pirate Isle

    by Bret Harte ...
    Short story. According to Wikipedia: "Bret Harte (August 25, 1836[2] – May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. He was born in Albany, New York. ... He moved to California in 1853, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist. He spent part of his life in the northern ... Read more

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  • 7 best short stories by Bret Harte

    Series Book 65 - 7 best short stories
    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 ... Read more

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  • The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh — Captain Jim's Friend

    Exploring loyalty and friendship on the California frontier

    by Bret Harte ...
    In "The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh 'Äî Captain Jim's Friend," Bret Harte offers a captivating blend of adventure and nostalgia set against the backdrop of the American West. The novella follows the adventures of Captain Jim, who grapples with themes of loyalty, memory, and spiritual legacy as he recounts tales of his life intertwined with the eerie and picturesque Dedlow Marsh. Harte employs a rich, ... Read more

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  • Western Fiction 10 Pack: 10 Full Length Classic Westerns

    Ten classic westerns from arguably some of the top western writers of all time. Salomy Jane (1898) The Virginian, A Horseman Of The Plains (1902) The Log of a Cowboy (1903) Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) The Lone Star Ranger (1915) Wildfire (1917) Cabin Fever (1918) The Treasure Trail (1918) The Mysterious Rider (1921) Black Jack (1922) ... Read more

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  • Western Fiction 10 Pack: 10 Full Length Classic Westerns

    Ten classic westerns from arguably some of the top western writers of all time. Salomy Jane (1898) The Virginian, A Horseman Of The Plains (1902) The Log of a Cowboy (1903) Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) The Lone Star Ranger (1915) Wildfire (1917) Cabin Fever (1918) The Treasure Trail (1918) The Mysterious Rider (1921) Black Jack (1922) ... Read more

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  • The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories

    Enriched edition. Tales of Love, Betrayal, and Redemption in the Wild West

    In "The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories," Bret Harte showcases his mastery of regionalism and character-driven narratives, offering readers a vivid exploration of life in California's Gold Rush era. Harte employs a rich and immersive literary style, weaving together humor and pathos, to expose the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of evolving American society. ... Read more

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