Project Gutenberg 2006-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 52 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Found at Blazing Star Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Found at Blazing Star" by Bret Harte is a fictional tale written during the late 19th century, reflecting the themes of adventure and romance set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush. This story centers on a small mining settlement called Blazing Star, capturing the aspirations and superstitions of its inhabitants, particularly in relation to the pursuit of wealth and sentimentality. The narrative follows Cass Beard, a somewhat lazy yet superstitious miner who discovers a mysterious gold ring inscribed with the name "May" that he believes is a sign of luck. As he struggles with feelings of isolation and the affects of this supposed blessing, the plot unfolds dramatically when he encounters a dead man and an inquisitive young girl named Miss Porter who challenges the norms of femininity in their society. Their intertwined fates lead to comedic misunderstandings and eventual revelations surrounding the ring’s origin. Ultimately, the story culminates in unexpected discoveries of both treasure and romantic potential for Cass, providing a rich exploration of character, morality, and the American frontier spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories American fiction -- 19th century California -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 106419 106404 2024-10-02T04:52:33.947526 2023-10-02T04:53:30.782363 text/html text/html 101682 2012-12-19T15:03:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii 37438 2012-12-19T15:03:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 106643 2024-10-02T04:52:38.462524 application/epub+zip 106577 2024-10-02T04:52:35.769530 application/epub+zip 106577 2024-10-02T04:52:34.610543 application/epub+zip 224446 2024-10-02T04:52:40.415529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216631 2024-10-02T04:52:37.754523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190203 2022-09-02T06:03:13.687827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89769 89746 2024-10-02T04:52:33.623537 2023-10-02T04:53:30.553353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89609 2006-05-27T12:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35855 2006-05-27T12:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20218 2024-10-02T04:52:40.538500 application/rdf+xml 14486 2024-10-02T04:52:35.144517 image/jpeg 3722 2024-10-02T04:52:34.875565 image/jpeg 107023 2024-10-02T04:52:33.957557 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