The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Stories
Written by Bret Harte
Narrated by Victor Raider-Wexler
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Bret Harte
Bret Harte (1836–1902) was an author and poet known for his romantic depictions of the American West and the California gold rush. Born in New York, Harte moved to California when he was seventeen and worked as a miner, messenger, and journalist. In 1868 he became editor of the Overland Monthly, a literary journal in which he published his most famous work, “The Luck of Roaring Camp.” In 1871 Harte returned east to further his writing career. He spent his later years as an American diplomat in Germany and Britain.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The lively tale of the title Luck of Roaring Camp story ends with unexpected sadness.Not knowing what to expect of Bret Harte and this collection, I was surprised to find the second story,The Outcasts of Poker Flat, equally hopeless and sad.