Bret Harte made his name as a writer by being one of the first to chronicle the early days of California. The tales in this collection are primarily set in the region, ranging from character studies to nuanced examination of social issues. In "e;Three Vagabonds of Trinidad, "e; a tragic massacre of Native Americans is used as a lens through which Harte examines the clash of cultures in California.
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- Jimmy's Big Brother from California
- The Youngest Miss Piper
- A Widow of the Santa Ana Valley
- The Mermaid of Lighthouse Point
- Under the Eaves
- How Reuben Allen "Saw Life" in San Francisco
- Three Vagabonds of Trinidad
- A Vision of the Fountain
- A Romance of the Line
- Bohemian Days in San Francisco