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The Story of a Mine

Bret Harte

FormatEbook
Published2006
Words36,856
LanguageEnglish
ReadingIncluded
About this book
A satirical novel by Bret Harte following the discovery of a mine in the American West and the disputes, speculation, and political maneuvering over its ownership. It suits readers interested in nineteenth-century frontier fiction and the history of Western mining.
Bret Harte

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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