Susy, a Story of the Plains

Bret Harte (1836–1902) was an acclaimed American author and poet, best remembered for his short fiction featuring the colorful characters of California's Gold Rush era. Born as Francis Brett Hart in Albany, New York, he later adopted the pen name Bret Harte. Harte moved to California as a teenager and worked in a variety of professions before establishing himself in the San Francisco literary scen...