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 2006-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 88 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Tales of the Argonauts Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_the_Argonauts The rose of Tuolumne -- A passage in the life of Mr. John Oakhurst -- Wan Lee, the pagan -- How old man Plunkett went home -- The fool of Five Forks -- Baby Sylvester -- An episode of Fiddletown -- A Jersey centenarian. Produced by Don Lainson; David Widger "Tales of the Argonauts" by Bret Harte is a collection of stories written during the late 19th century. This work captures life during the California Gold Rush era, focusing on various characters and their experiences in the rugged and oftentimes humorous situations that arise in a community shaped by wealth, ambition, and the clash of morals. The opening tale introduces Jenny McClosky, her father, and the dynamics of her relationships with the male characters drawn to her. The opening of the collection begins with "The Rose of Tuolumne," where we are introduced to Jenny, a young woman reflecting on her recent evening at a dance, and her father's clumsy attempts to connect with her while discussing her suitors. As Jenny and her father engage in a humorous exchange about her romance, we sense her confidence and independence, contrasted by her father's awkwardness and endearing affection. The narrative weaves between their interactions and sets the stage for themes of love, societal expectations, and personal desires as it explores the characters' lives, hinting at the larger societal changes of the time. The scene paints a vivid picture of a young woman's complexity and the pressures of expectations surrounding marriage and identity in a frontier community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Western stories American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 432275 432276 2024-12-02T05:10:45.693242 2023-10-02T05:10:41.758606 text/html text/html 442103 2021-01-27T11:41:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 155611 2021-01-27T11:41:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 225731 2024-12-02T05:10:52.289194 application/epub+zip 231251 2024-12-02T05:10:47.650193 application/epub+zip 231252 2024-12-02T05:10:46.419396 application/epub+zip 417266 2024-12-02T05:10:55.969207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395721 2024-12-02T05:10:51.460191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351057 2022-09-02T06:29:45.513656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377211 377191 2024-12-02T05:10:45.109196 2023-10-02T05:10:41.294559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 381031 2018-03-05T09:20:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 149020 2018-03-19T10:05:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 377107 2006-05-30T11:36:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148532 2006-05-30T11:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22403 2024-12-02T05:10:56.097138 application/rdf+xml 14404 2024-12-02T05:10:46.964231 image/jpeg 3974 2024-12-02T05:10:46.690205 image/jpeg 221310 2024-12-02T05:10:45.728231 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia