A Jack and Jill of the Sierras
By Bret Harte
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Not surprisingly, a lot has been written about the West, and one of the best known writers about the West in the 19th century was Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902), who wrote poetry and short stories during his literary career. Harte was on the West Coast by the 1860s, placing himself in perfect position to document and depict frontier life.
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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A Jack and Jill of the Sierras - Bret Harte
A JACK AND JILL OF THE SIERRAS
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Bret Harte
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Introduction
A Jack And Jill Of The Sierras
A Jack and Jill of the Sierras
By
Bret Harte
A Jack and Jill of the Sierras
Published by Lasso Press
New York City, NY
First published 1900
Copyright © Lasso Press, 2015
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Lasso Press brings the Wild West back to life with the greatest Western classics ever put to paper.
INTRODUCTION
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AMERICA HAS ALWAYS HAD A fascination with the Wild West, and schoolchildren grow up learning about famous Westerners like Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hicock, as well as the infamous shootout at O.K. Corral. Pioneering and cowboys and Indians have been just as popular in Hollywood, with Westerners helping turn John Wayne and Clint Eastwood into legends on the silver screen. HBO’s Deadwood, about the historical 19th century mining town on the frontier was popular last decade.
Not surprisingly, a lot has been written about the west, and one of the best known writers about the west in the 19th century was Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902), who wrote poetry and short stories during his literary career. Harte was on the west coast by the 1860s, placing himself in perfect position to document and depict frontier life.
A JACK AND JILL OF THE SIERRAS
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IT WAS FOUR O’CLOCK IN the afternoon, and the hottest hour of the day on that