Project Gutenberg 2006-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 86 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other Stories Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. A protegee of Jack Hamlin's -- An ingenue of the Sierras -- The reformation of James Reddy -- The heir of the McHulishes -- An episode of West Woodlands -- The home-coming of Jim Wilkes. Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other Stories" by Bret Harte is a collection of narratives written in the late 19th century, deeply rooted in the American West's social dynamics and folklore. The book offers an intricate exploration of characters facing moral dilemmas, societal pressures, and the complexities of human relationships, often set against the backdrop of the American frontier. In the opening story, readers are introduced to the enigmatic figure of Jack Hamlin, a gambler with a penchant for bravado, who encounters a young girl caught in the web of a deceitful suitor. At the start of "A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's," the narrative focuses on a steamboat journey along the Sacramento River, where Jack Hamlin witnesses the distress of a young girl abandoned by her unscrupulous companion, Ned Stratton. As he observes her vulnerable state, Jack intervenes just as she contemplates a desperate act, revealing his complex character—an individual caught between indifference and a reluctant sense of duty. Through Hamlin's protective instincts, the girl, later named Sophonisba, shares her harrowing story of betrayal at the hands of Stratton. This opening sets the stage for themes of redemption, personal transformation, and the tension between duty and self-interest that permeate the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Western stories American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 393604 393605 2024-11-02T04:25:52.905038 2023-10-02T04:33:02.309531 text/html text/html 404533 2021-01-27T13:42:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 140031 2021-01-27T13:42:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 223399 2024-11-02T04:26:01.138985 application/epub+zip 227572 2024-11-02T04:25:56.360047 application/epub+zip 205600 2024-11-02T04:25:55.047006 application/epub+zip 435726 2024-11-02T04:26:04.759969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417198 2024-11-02T04:26:00.335010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384121 2022-09-02T05:31:39.337079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339457 339434 2024-11-02T04:25:52.281049 2023-10-02T04:33:01.820550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 343599 2018-03-05T09:09:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 133324 2018-03-19T10:09:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 339338 2006-05-25T06:27:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132775 2006-05-25T06:28:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22193 2024-11-02T04:26:04.891963 application/rdf+xml 17415 2024-11-02T04:25:55.603029 image/jpeg 3884 2024-11-02T04:25:55.324005 image/jpeg 218534 2024-11-02T04:25:52.937138 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