The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) [Paperback]

Bret Harte (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0486272710 | ISBN-13: 978-0486272719 | Edition: First Edition

6 of the great American storyteller’s best, including "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "Tennessee’s Partner," "M’liss," "A Protégée of Jack Hamlin’s" and "An Ingénue of the Sierras." Crisply observant, rich in ironic humor, an engaging mix of sentiment and wit, these enthralling tales deeply influenced the American short story, and set a future course for writers of "Western" fiction from Owen Wister to Zane Grey.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First Edition edition (September 21, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486272710
• ISBN-13: 978-0486272719
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,296,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cheering On the Underdog, August 3, 2003

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This review is from: The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

Harte's stories are written with the underdog as the central characters. In "The Luck of Roaring Camp" there is a most motley crew of characters. They all seem to be down and out, or on hard times.
When a baby is born in camp, and it's mother dies... the young one brings luck to the camp.
Harte's language and characterizations are pure old west. If you enjoy westerns this book is for you. The ironic humor and down and out characters make for entertaining reading.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence, February 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

Harte's capacity to capture the sense of humanity beneath often typecast characters, deliver an emotional punch ending, and capture the reader's mind's eye with fluid imagery is astounding. Every piece in here is gold...now RUSH and order this book. (pa-da-ching)