Bret Harte's Gold Rush

by Harte, Bret

• ISBN13: 9780930588885
• ISBN10: 0930588886
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-10-01
• Publisher: Heyday Books

Summary

Welcome to the vibrant and lively world of the California Gold Rush, where miners, gamblers, outlaws, iron-willed women, and drunkards all mingle to claim their share of the wealth of stories that abounded. No one brings to life the fortunes and tragedies of the times better than Bret Harte, who invites you to join the campfire circle and listen to the tales. With the 150-year anniversary of the California Gold Rush (1998-2000) just around the corner, this beautiful and compact assembly of Bret Harte's stories ushers in the commemoration. A cornerstone of Gold Rush literature, Bret Harte's Gold Rush brings together the best of his writings, and offers a colorful and animated picture of the era that was so important in the history of the West. The anthology includes several stories that have been out of print until now, resurrecting the important work of a master storyteller and California legend.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
The Luck of Roaring Camp	1	(11)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat	12	(11)
Miggles	23	(11)
Tennessee's Partner	34	(9)
High-Water Mark	43	(8)
The Idyl of Red Gulch	51	(10)
Mr. Thompson's Prodigal	61	(8)
The Romance of Madrono Hollow	69	(11)
Wan Lee, The Pagan	80	(14)
How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar	94	(14)
Bulger's Reputation	108	(12)
A Yellow Dog	120	(10)
Dick Spindler's Family Christmas	130	(16)
In The Tules	146	(18)
Lanty Foster's Mistake	164