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Harte
[ hahrt ]
noun
- (Francis) Bret [bret], 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
Harte
/ hɑːt /
noun
- Harte(Francis) Bret18361902MUSWRITING: poetWRITING: short-story writer ( Francis ) Bret . 1836–1902, US poet and short-story writer, noted for his sketches of Californian gold miners, such as The Luck of Roaring Camp (1870)
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Judged by her Bret Harte, the place ought to be picturesque.
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Much of Harte's work is in no way inferior to that of his great English prototype.
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Harte spoke a language they could understand; his humor, his pathos, his point of view were all recognizable.
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Boston critics promptly realized these things and gave Harte his correct rating.
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Harte had written a successful play which unfortunately he had sold outright for no great sum, and was eager for another venture.
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