The Luck of Roaring Camp
and Other Stories

Name: The Luck of Roaring Camp
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Bret Harte
ISBN: 9781964757025

Author: Bret Harte

Narrator: David Wales

Unabridged: 2 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ashby Navis & Tennyson Media Publisher

Published: 06/03/2024

Categories: Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Experience the Magic of the Old West with Bret Harte’s Timeless Tales!Discover the Digital Audiobook of "The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Stories" by Bret Harte
Are you ready to be transported back to the rugged and romantic days of the Old West? Dive into the vivid and captivating world of Bret Harte with our exclusive digital audiobook edition of "The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Stories." This collection brings together some of Harte’s most iconic works, brought to life by a talented narrator who captures the essence of the era.
Experience the gritty and heartfelt tales of the Old West as if you were there. Our skilled narrator breathes life into Harte’s memorable characters and vivid settings, making each story an unforgettable auditory journey.

This collection features five of Harte’s best-loved stories:
The Luck of Roaring Camp: Witness the miraculous arrival of a baby in a rough mining camp and the profound changes it brings to the lives of the hardened miners.
Miggles: Meet the enigmatic and compassionate woman who lives alone in the wilderness and the impact she has on a group of travelers.
Tennessee's Partner: Explore the deep bond between two friends and the ultimate test of loyalty and sacrifice.
The Idyl of Red Gulch: Follow the tale of a schoolmistress who brings hope and redemption to a lawless town.
Brown of Calaveras: Delve into the dramatic story of a gambler’s transformation and the redemption found in unexpected places.

About Bret Harte

Bret Harte was born in Albany, New York, in 1836 and was raised in New York City. He had no formal education, but he inherited a love for books. In 1857, Harte moved to California and eventually wrote for the San Franciscan Golden Era paper. There he published his first condensed novels, which were brilliant parodies of the works of well-known authors, such as Dickens and Cooper. Later, he became clerk in the U.S. branch mint. This job gave Harte time to also work for the Overland Monthly, where he published his world-famous "Luck of the Roaring Camp" and commissioned Mark Twain to write weekly articles.

In 1871, Harte was hired by the Atlantic Monthly for $10,000 to write twelve stories a year, which was the highest figure paid to an American writer at the time. He moved to New England after resigning a professorship at the University of California. There he was welcomed as an equal by such writers as Longfellow and Holmes, and he received continued praise for his works. However, laden with personal and family difficulties, his work suffered. In 1878, after an unsuccessful attempt on the lecture circuit, Harte accepted consulships in Germany and, later, Scotland. In 1885, he retired to London, where he died in 1902.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caro on December 17, 2021

This is a compelling and sweet short story about an orphan baby raised by men in a wild-west, gold miner town.......more

Goodreads review by - Jared - on September 10, 2017

A superb story that somehow manages to fuse tragedy and beauty together very well. Well worth the read if you ever get a chance!......more

Goodreads review by Tim on July 08, 2019

A brilliant 1868 piece of American good humour that eventually made the name of Bret Harte outside his own country. It was initially regarded as problematic morally because of the 'cussing' of the miners and the fact that it is clearly a prostitute who gives the gold miners of Roaring Camp their 'lu......more

Goodreads review by mora on November 10, 2024

i love stories that are full of references of nature and the weather, and that are directly affected by them the men had suddenly awakened to the fact that there were beauty and significance in these trifles, which they had so long trodden carelessly beneath their feet.......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on May 16, 2016

After his mother dies in childbirth in a gold-mining camp, the orphaned baby is "adopted" by the camp miners and a resulting civilizing of the camp follows as they seek a better life for the child they name Lucky.......more