Selected Stories
About this book
The life of Bret Harte divides itself, without adventitious forcing, into four quite distinct parts. First, we have the precocious boyhood, with its eager response to the intellectual stimulation of cultured parents; young Bret Harte assimilated Greek with amazing facility; devoured voraciously the works of Shakespeare, Dickens, Irving, Froissart, Cervantes, Fielding; and, with creditable success, attempted various forms of composition. Then, compelled by economic necessity, he left school at thirteen, and for three years worked first in a lawyer's office, and then in a merchant's counting house.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 17727 readers · 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Selected Stories?
About ≈ 5 h 29 m — 296 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Selected Stories?
296 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Selected Stories?
It sits on the Westerns shelves.
Is Selected Stories in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Selected Stories?
Bret Harte (1836–1902).