Project Gutenberg 2006-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 87 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret On the Frontier At the mission of San Carmel -- A blue grass Penelope -- Left out on Lone Star Mountain. Produced by Donald Lainson and David Widger "On the Frontier" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The opening portion introduces an evocative narrative set in the Californian landscape, exploring themes of isolation, human connection, and the impact of changing times on traditional life. The story starts off with a vivid description of the monotonous coast and the Mission of San Carmel, hinting at the lives of the characters who inhabit this frontier world. At the start of the narrative, we are transported to August 10, 1838, as the fog shrouds the coast, creating an atmosphere of mystery. The story revolves around the experiences of Father Pedro, a monk at the Mission, who finds himself in a moral quandary regarding the identity of a child brought to his care. The narrative transitions to the arrival of an Americano seeking solace and redemption in this unfamiliar territory, involving themes of heritage, guilt, and the complexities of confession. As the lives of the characters unfold, the reader is invited to ponder the meanings of belonging, truth, and the harsh realities of frontier living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories American fiction -- 19th century California -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 323741 323742 2024-10-02T03:48:12.226045 2023-10-02T04:02:59.508889 text/html text/html 331843 2021-01-27T13:40:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 113601 2021-01-27T13:40:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 172427 2024-10-02T03:48:18.150068 application/epub+zip 176480 2024-10-02T03:48:14.121062 application/epub+zip 176481 2024-10-02T03:48:12.920096 application/epub+zip 316112 2024-10-02T03:48:21.348034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295980 2024-10-02T03:48:17.427234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274164 2022-09-02T04:46:19.744220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277304 277278 2024-10-02T03:48:11.671091 2023-10-02T04:02:58.970866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 280873 2018-03-05T08:59:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 108208 2018-03-19T10:24:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 277190 2006-05-18T14:06:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107787 2006-05-18T14:06:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21913 2024-10-02T03:48:21.476024 application/rdf+xml 10707 2024-10-02T03:48:13.475064 image/jpeg 3012 2024-10-02T03:48:13.193042 image/jpeg 167276 2024-10-02T03:48:12.252087 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