Clarence the Story of a Mine - Bret Harte - Bog

""Clarence the Story of a Mine"" is a novel by American author Bret Harte. The book tells the story of a young man named Clarence who inherits a mine in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Clarence is determined to make the mine a success and sets out to find investors and workers to help him achieve his goal. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges including corrupt businessmen, dangerous working conditions, and personal tragedies. Despite these obstacles, Clarence perseveres and eventually finds success with the mine. The book is a classic tale of the American West, filled with adventure, romance, and the struggles of the working class. Harte's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people who inhabit it, as well as its exploration of themes such as greed, ambition, and the American Dream. ""Clarence the Story of a Mine"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American West or the work of Bret Harte.1895. Bret Harte's witty, sometimes heart-rending tales of frontier California earned him acclaim during the 1860s as the new prophet of American letters. His books, The Luck of Roaring Camp, The Outcasts of Poker Flat and Mliss, helped establish the foundations of western American fiction. Clarence begins: As Clarence Brant, President of the Robles Land Company, and husband of the rich widow of John Peyton, of the Robles Ranche, mingled with the outgoing audience of the Cosmopolitan Theater, at San Francisco, he elicited the usual smiling nods and recognition due to his good looks and good fortune. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.