Bret Harte

Bret Harte
Bret Harte in 1872
Bret Harte in 1872
BornFrancis Brett Hart
(1836-08-25)August 25, 1836
Albany, New York
DiedMay 5, 1902(1902-05-05) (aged 65)
Camberley, England
OccupationAuthor
GenreFiction, poetry
SpouseAnna Griswold (m. ca. 1862–1902; his death)
Children4[1]
Signature

Bret Harte (/hɑːrt/ HART, born Francis Brett Hart, August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902) was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.

Harte moved from California to the eastern U.S. and later to Europe. He incorporated new subjects and characters into his stories, but his Gold Rush tales have been those most often reprinted, adapted, and admired.[2]

  1. ^ "Bret Harte". Geni. October 28, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "American Passages: A Literary Survey".

Developed by StudentB