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Condensed Novels: New Burlesques
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*Condensed Novels: New Burlesques* collects Bret Harte's literary parodies, which imitate and satirize the styles of popular writers of his time. It suits readers interested in nineteenth-century American literature, humour, and the tradition of literary burlesque.
Bret Harte
Francis Brett Hart, known as Bret Harte, was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.
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