Publisher's Synopsis
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales is a collection of short stories written by Bret Harte and originally published in 1896. The book features a variety of stories, including condensed novels, Spanish and American legends, and earlier papers. The title story, The Luck of Roaring Camp, is a poignant tale about a group of rough miners who take in a baby boy and raise him as their own. Other stories in the collection include The Outcasts of Poker Flat, which follows a group of outlaws who are banished from their town and forced to survive in the wilderness, and Miggles, a story about a woman who lives alone in the mountains and becomes the object of a young man's affections. Harte's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of the American West and its characters, and this collection is no exception. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales is a classic work of American literature and a must-read for fans of the Western genre.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
