Bret Harte: 420 books

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.- Wikipedia

This romance novel from Bret Harte, who wrote extensively about nineteenth-century California, was initially rejected by publishers for what was regarded as risque descriptions of intimate encounters. The story follows Flip Fairley, a tomboy who has been raised in rough circumstances in the mountains...

When three partners find a fortune in the Gold Rush it invites a lot of unwanted attention, deceit and death! Excerpt: "The sun was going down on the Black Spur Range. The red light it had kindled there was still eating its way along the serried crest, showing through gaps in the ranks of pines,...

Francis Bret Harte (1836 – 1902) was a famous American author and poet mostly known for his short fiction stories about adventures of miners, gamblers, and other fine figures of the California Gold Rush. “Openings in the Old Trail” is a great collection of short stories with a well-known to...

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.- Wikipedia

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.- Wikipedia

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.- Wikipedia

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.- Wikipedia

This charming short story from Bret Harte is set in California during the era of the Gold Rush. Salomy Jane finds herself in trouble at the hands of local hooligan Red Pete. The taciturn but courageous hero Jack Dart comes to her rescue, but soon finds himself in hot water as well. The story was later adapted for the silver screen.

In the title story in this collection of three tales, author Bret Harte brings to vivid life the character of Abner McNott, an enterprising entrepreneur with a vision. Against overwhelming odds, McNott sets out to transform the carcass of a wrecked ship into a welcoming inn.

This Classic Western Stories anthology by Golden Deer Classics contains the following stories: The Last of the Mohicans - James Fenimore Cooper The Prairie - James Fenimore Cooper Astoria - Washington Irving Malaeska, The Indian Wife Of The White Hunter - Ann S. Stephens The Bridge of the Gods - Frederic...

This book contains several tables of HTML content to make reading easier. The novels are sorted alphabetically by the authors. Content: The Log of a Cowboy by Andy Adams The Bridge of the Gods by Frederic Homer Balch The Lure of the Dim Trails by B.M. Bower Hidden Water by Dane Coolidge The Last of the...

Bret Harte rose to literary acclaim on the strength of his stories of the eccentric characters that populated California during the Gold Rush. This collection brings together a number of tales related to this topic, including one featuring recurring character John Oakhurst, as well as a number of tales set in the South and Northeast U.S.

This eBook edition of "In a Hollow of the Hills (Western Adventure Novel)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Excerpt: "It was very dark, and the wind was increasing. The last gust had been preceded by an ominous roaring...