The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : Dramatic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780871295477 |
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Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : Dramatic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780871295477 |
Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : Lindhardt og Ringhof |
Total Pages | : 17 |
Release | : 2022-10-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 8728377583 |
When the gambler, John Oakhurst, senses that he may have outstayed his welcome in the mining camp of Poker Flat, he sets off to find pastures new. Accompanied by the local drunk, Uncle Billy, and two prostitutes, he makes his way towards Sandy Bar. However, when things do not go according to plan, and the weather turns, Oakhurst must look deep inside himself to work out what to do. A gritty tale, riddled with tragedy and romance, ‘The Outcasts of Poker Flat’ does not spare the horses when it comes to depicting the difficulties faced by ordinary folk in the Old West. Born in New York, Bret Harte (1836 – 1902) was a prolific poet, author, and journalist. The son of one of the founders of the New York Stock Exchange, Harte’s education was erratic, and he left school at the age of 13. Four years later, he moved to California, trying out a number of jobs, including working as a miner and a journalist. After an unsuccessful stint as a stagecoach guard, he became a schoolteacher. Later, he was hired as an editor for ‘The Golden Era’ magazine. His piece on the Wiyot Massacre resulted in death threats, and Harte was forced to flee to San Francisco. There, he became a journalist for ‘The Atlantic Monthly’ and was instrumental in founding ‘The Californian’, and ‘The Overland Monthly’. The latter was to publish one of his most well-known stories, ‘The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches’. During his lifetime, Harte published more than 30 books.
Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : Holt McDougal |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1977-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780883434086 |
Hart portrays life in mining camps during the California gold rush.
Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1871 |
Genre | : American fiction |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Martin Harris |
Publisher | : D&B Publishing |
Total Pages | : 706 |
Release | : 2019-06-23 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 191286200X |
Introduced shortly after the United States declared its independence, poker’s growth and development has paralleled that of America itself. As a gambling game with mass appeal, poker has been played by presidents and peasants, at kitchen tables and final tables, for matchsticks and millions. First came the hands, then came the stories – some true, some pure bluffs, and many in between. In Poker & Pop Culture: Telling the Story of America’s Favorite Card Game, Martin Harris shares these stories while chronicling poker’s progress from 19th-century steamboats and saloons to 21st-century virtual tables online, including: Poker on the Mississippi Poker in the Movies Poker in the Old West Poker on the Newsstand Poker in the Civil War Poker in Literature Poker on the Bookshelf Poker in Music Poker in the White House Poker on Television Poker During Wartime Poker on the Computer From Mark Twain to “Dogs Playing Poker” to W.C. Fields to John Wayne to A Streetcar Named Desire to the Cold War to Kenny Rogers to ESPN to Star Trek: The Next Generation and beyond, Poker & Pop Culture provides a comprehensive survey of cultural productions in which poker is of thematic importance, showing how the game’s portrayal in the mainstream has increased poker’s relevance to American history and shaped the way we think about the game and its significance.
Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : Signet Classics |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780451515940 |
Francis Bret Harte (August 25, 1836- May 5, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. Bret Harte was born in Albany, New York, on August 25, 1836. He was named Francis Brett Hart after his great-grandfather, Francis Brett. When he was young his father, Henry, changed the spelling of the family name from Hart to Harte. Henry's father - Bret's grandfather - was Bernard Hart, an Orthodox Jewish immigrant who flourished as a merchant, becoming one of the founders of the New York Stock Exchange. Later, Francis preferred to be known by his middle name, but he spelled it with only one "t", becoming Bret Harte. An avid reader as a boy, Harte published his first work at age 11, a satirical poem titled "Autumn Musings," now lost. Rather than attracting praise, the poem resulted in his family's ridicule. As an adult, he recalled to a friend, "Such a shock was their ridicule to me that I wonder that I ever wrote another line of verse." His formal schooling ended when he was 13 in 1849. He moved to California in 1853, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist. He spent part of his life in the northern California coastal town of Union (now Arcata), a settlement on Humboldt Bay that was established as a provisioning center for mining camps in the interior. The 1860 massacre of between 80 and 200 Wiyots at the village of Tuluwat was well documented historically and was reported in San Francisco and New York by Harte. When serving as assistant editor for the Northern Californian, Harte editorialized about the slayings while his boss, Stephen G. Whipple, was temporarily absent, leaving Harte in charge of the paper. Harte published a detailed account condemning the event, writing, "a more shocking and revolting spectacle never was exhibited to the eyes of a Christian and civilized people. Old women wrinkled and decrepit lay weltering in blood, their brains dashed out and dabbled with their long grey hair. Infants scarcely a span long, with their faces cloven with hatchets and their bodies ghastly with wounds." After he published the editorial, his life was threatened and he was forced to flee one month later. Harte quit his job and moved to San Francisco, where an anonymous letter published in a city paper is attributed to him, describing widespread community approval of the massacre. In addition, no one was ever brought to trial, despite the evidence of a planned attack and references to specific individuals, including a rancher named Larabee and other members of the unofficial militia called the Humboldt Volunteers.
Author | : Axel Nissen |
Publisher | : Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Authors, American |
ISBN | : 9781617033599 |
Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 2019-12-09 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Tennessee's Partner" by Bret Harte is set in Sandy Bar, an Old West town, and focuses on two men, nicknamed "Tennessee" and "Tennessee's Partner." While Tennessee is a reckless gambler, his partner is humorless and practical. Despite their disparate personalities, they share a strong friendship that did not fail even when Tennessee was responsible for his partner's bride estranging him. When Tennessee blatantly tries to steal from a stranger, he is arrested and put on trial. Tennessee's Partner tries to stick up for his friend, saying that he might not agree with everything Tennessee does, but he still supports him.
Author | : Laina Turner |
Publisher | : Laina Turner |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2023-12-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Cole Gallagher battles his demons and his perception of self-worth due to a secret he keeps from everyone. Shy and reluctant to forge connections, he steps into Smithy's Feed and Seed one day, encountering someone who might change his perspective. Jacky Smithy, the spirited daughter of the store's owner, radiates a quiet charm that Cole finds irresistibly genuine. Despite her own self-doubts about her appearance, she possesses a tomboyish grace that belies her shyness. As their paths intertwine, Cole and Jacky soon realize that the strength to overcome their insecurities might just be found in each other's presence. Can Cole's giving nature and Jacky's quiet resilience break down the walls that isolate them? As they navigate their vulnerabilities and uncertainties, they find that sometimes, the truest beauty is found in the authenticity of the heart.
Author | : Bret Harte |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |