Condensed Novels: New Burlesques

Francis Bret Harte (1836–1902) was an American short story writer and poet, best remembered for his short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. Born in Albany, New York, Harte moved to California in 1853. His experiences in the West provided the material for 'The Luck of Roaring Camp' (1868), one of his first successful works. Harte's writing p...