Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Tennessee's Partner Produced by David Schwan "Tennessee's Partner" by Bret Harte is a short story written in the late 19th century, reflecting the themes of camaraderie and sacrifice in the context of the American West during the California Gold Rush. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the mining camps of California, showcasing the intermingled lives of adventurers and outlaws and illustrates notions of justice and loyalty among men in a rough social environment. The story revolves around the relationship between Tennessee, a notorious gambler and thief, and his steadfast partner, who remains unnamed throughout the tale. Tennessee's reckless ways ultimately lead him into trouble, culminating in his trial for robbery and the impending threat of execution. Despite the community's growing animosity towards him, Tennessee's Partner boldly defends him, offering all his savings in a misguided attempt to sway the judgment of the makeshift court. Following the execution of Tennessee, the narrative eloquently depicts the grief and sorrow of his loyal companion as he prepares to lay his partner to rest, revealing deeper themes of friendship, loss, and the harsh realities of life in the mining camps. Ultimately, the poignant end encapsulates both the absurdity and the depth of human bonds in a lawless frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories California -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 57255 56367 2024-10-02T13:38:25.854465 2023-10-02T11:28:06.516215 text/html text/html 52223 2020-12-28T05:43:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 20872 2020-12-28T05:43:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 82281 2024-10-02T13:38:29.865454 application/epub+zip 81057 2024-10-02T13:38:27.604478 application/epub+zip 81057 2024-10-02T13:38:26.473476 application/epub+zip 187595 2024-10-02T13:38:31.540435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180492 2024-10-02T13:38:29.202454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153939 2022-09-03T03:50:53.097289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49974 49967 2024-10-02T13:38:25.595601 2023-10-02T11:28:06.354211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49909 2020-12-28T05:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 20099 2020-12-28T05:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 49904 2020-12-28T05:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20076 2020-12-28T05:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21630 2024-10-02T13:38:31.664451 application/rdf+xml 13908 2024-10-02T13:38:27.016457 image/jpeg 3563 2024-10-02T13:38:26.740461 image/jpeg 79623 2024-10-02T13:38:25.860471 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