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 Project Gutenberg 2006-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 66 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Openings in the Old Trail A Mercury of the foot-hills -- Colonel Starbottle for the plaintiff -- The landlord of the Big Flume Hotel -- A Buckeye Hollow inheritance -- The reincarnation of Smith -- Lanty Foster's mistake -- An Ali Baba of the Sierras -- Miss Peggy's protégés -- The goddess of Excelsior. Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Openings in the Old Trail" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work captures the spirit of the American West through richly drawn characters and vivid landscapes, exploring themes of adventure, youthful innocence, and the intricacies of human relationships against the backdrop of frontier life. At the start of the volume, the tale "A Mercury of the Foot-Hills" introduces us to Leonidas Boone, a curious and adventurous young boy enduring the sweltering heat of Casket Ridge. As he embarks on an errand to the post-office, a chance encounter with a beautiful woman, Mrs. Burroughs, sparks a series of secretive and somewhat romantic interactions. She enlists Leonidas as a go-between, imparting a sense of importance to his otherwise simple life. The opening illustrates Leonidas’s boyhood charm, his playful interactions with nature, and his budding feelings for the mysterious woman, all while hinting at deeper themes of loyalty and innocence intertwined with the complexities of adult relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Western stories American fiction -- 19th century California -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 440283 440284 2024-10-02T03:39:26.553817 2023-10-02T03:56:04.999898 text/html text/html 454583 2021-01-27T14:44:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 157248 2021-01-27T14:44:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 228840 2024-10-02T03:39:33.550835 application/epub+zip 234337 2024-10-02T03:39:28.597840 application/epub+zip 234337 2024-10-02T03:39:27.335842 application/epub+zip 420661 2024-10-02T03:39:37.325852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398813 2024-10-02T03:39:32.672847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353211 2022-09-02T04:35:46.368140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380408 380385 2024-10-02T03:39:25.909826 2023-10-02T03:56:04.477886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 385313 2018-03-04T15:25:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 149997 2018-03-19T11:02:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 380307 2006-05-18T12:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149310 2006-05-18T12:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22310 2024-10-02T03:39:37.451805 application/rdf+xml 13739 2024-10-02T03:39:27.894858 image/jpeg 3958 2024-10-02T03:39:27.614809 image/jpeg 223041 2024-10-02T03:39:26.588852 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia