Project Gutenberg 2006-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 138 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Tales of Trail and Town Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The ancestors of Peter Atherly -- Two Americans -- The judgement of Bolinas Plain -- The strange experience of Alkali Dick -- A night on the divide -- The youngest prospector in Calaveras -- A tale of three truants. Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Tales of Trail and Town" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The stories explore themes surrounding the lives of characters in mining towns and frontier communities, providing a glimpse into the complexity of social dynamics and individual ambitions. The opening tale introduces Peter Atherly, a man grappling with his family's storied past as he navigates life in the newly established town named after him, contrasting his growing wealth with his mother’s humble beginnings and struggles with alcoholism. The opening of "Tales of Trail and Town" delves into the character of Peter Atherly, who is entrenched in his ambitions while bearing the weight of his lineage. Peter's mother, recently passed, reveals secrets about their heritage and challenges the pride he takes in their name. As Peter deals with his burgeoning reputation and the ridicule it invokes among the townsfolk, we see his sister, Jinny, transforming into a more vibrant and socially engaged woman, which further complicates Peter's efforts to distance himself from their mother's past. The narrative hints at themes of identity, familial duty, and the stark realities of frontier life, setting a rich backdrop for the subsequent stories in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Western stories American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 459637 459638 2025-01-08T00:50:08.941790 2023-10-02T03:58:15.126013 text/html text/html 471071 2021-01-27T14:44:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 164676 2021-01-27T14:44:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 235552 2025-01-08T00:50:15.805742 application/epub+zip 241267 2025-01-08T00:50:11.086764 application/epub+zip 241267 2025-01-08T00:50:09.832751 application/epub+zip 434223 2025-01-08T00:50:19.516738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412865 2025-01-08T00:50:15.056759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371294 2022-09-02T04:39:00.636205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400856 400833 2025-01-08T00:50:08.345747 2023-10-02T03:58:14.567978 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 405086 2018-03-05T07:31:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 157643 2018-03-19T10:37:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 400753 2006-05-18T12:39:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157063 2006-05-18T12:39:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22572 2025-01-08T00:50:19.646693 application/rdf+xml 14486 2025-01-08T00:50:10.378734 image/jpeg 4060 2025-01-08T00:50:10.102813 image/jpeg 231817 2025-01-08T00:50:08.979750 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