Project Gutenberg 2006-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 88 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Trent's Trust, and Other Stories Trent's trust -- Mr. MacGlowrie's widow -- A ward of Colonel Starbottle's -- Prosper's "old mother" -- The convalescence of Jack Hamlin -- A pupil of Chestnut Ridge -- Dick Boyle's business card. Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Trent's Trust and Other Stories" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century that encapsulates the themes of kindness, uncertainty, and the complexities of human relationships. The narrative prominently features Randolph Trent, a young, down-on-his-luck miner who arrives in San Francisco with hopes of a better future but quickly finds himself in a precarious situation marked by poverty and desperation. The opening of "Trent's Trust" introduces us to Randolph Trent, who lands penniless and friendless on a rainy San Francisco wharf, battling hunger and despair. Despite his determination to turn his fortunes around, he grapples with feelings of shame and rejection as he observes the bustling city around him. Just as he contemplates giving up, he encounters a mysterious stranger who offers him hope and a chance for redemption through an unexpected gesture of trust—a portmanteau filled with valuable goods. This chance meeting sets the stage for a story of transformation, intertwining Trent's fate with that of his benefactor as he navigates the uncertainties of life in the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Western stories American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 549699 549708 2024-09-01T13:21:25.533980 2023-10-02T03:41:02.137819 text/html text/html 568317 2021-01-27T14:41:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 193919 2021-01-27T14:41:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 243132 2024-09-01T13:21:32.365940 application/epub+zip 252577 2024-09-01T13:21:27.115956 application/epub+zip 252577 2024-09-01T13:21:26.149968 application/epub+zip 454332 2024-09-01T13:21:36.606902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431047 2024-09-01T13:21:31.766992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431117 2022-09-02T04:13:07.509272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476812 476789 2024-09-01T13:21:24.843014 2023-10-02T03:41:01.479793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 482970 2018-03-05T08:47:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 184939 2018-03-19T10:28:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 476625 2006-05-16T09:41:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184187 2006-05-16T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20788 2024-09-01T13:21:36.745907 application/rdf+xml 15056 2024-09-01T13:21:26.556977 image/jpeg 3924 2024-09-01T13:21:26.368953 image/jpeg 240434 2024-09-01T13:21:25.578960 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia