Harte Bret: 420 books

"It was past midnight when he was awakened by the familiar clatter of boulders down the grade, the usual simulation of a wild rush from without that encompassed the whole mill, even to that heavy impact against the door, which he had heard once before. In this he recognized merely the ordinary...

This meticulously edited Harvard collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Vols. 1 & 2: The History of Tom Jones by Henry Fielding Vol. 3: A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Vol. 4: Guy Mannering by Sir Walter...

A collection of short western stories by Bret Harte.

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...

The Classic American Short Story Megapack (Volume 1) assembles 34 of the greatest stories ever written by American authors -- including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Ambrose Bierce, Edgar Allan Poe, Bret Harte, Sherwood Anderson, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Jack London,...

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. “Gabriel Conroy” by Bret Harte from a historical point of view, in fact, is considered the...

Hours of great reading await, with Western tales from some of the 19th and 20th century's most renowned authors, including Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro), Robert E. Howard (famous for Conan the Barbarian), and Clarence E. Mulford (creator of Hopalong Cassidy), and many more! HIS KIND...

THE QUEEN OF THE PIRATE ISLE  is one children's book of Francis Bret Harte  was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. And watercolour illustrations Kate Greenaway, was an English children's book illustrator and writer. This is a...

An American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. Contents On the Frontier (1884) Under the Redwoods (1901)

Short poem, considered Harte's verse masterpiece. 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...

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. “Salomy Jane” is one of the best western novels by Bret Harte with a plot taking place in...

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, who worked in a number of different professional capacities including miner, teacher, messenger and journalist before turning to full time writing in 1871.  He became famed for his short fiction featuring gold diggers. Harte had mastered the...

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, who worked in a number of different professional capacities including miner, teacher, messenger and journalist before turning to full time writing in 1871.  He became famed for his short fiction featuring gold diggers.  “Tales of the...

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. “The Three Partners” is a unique example of best works by Bret Harte in the genre of adventurous...