Bret Harte
1839–1902
Francis Bret Harte (* 25. August 1836 in Albany, New York; † 5. Mai 1902 in Camberley, Großbritannien) war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller.
Best-known poems
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Plain Language from Truthful James
Popularly Known as “The Heathen Chinee”
WHICH I wish to remark—
And my language is plain— … -
Dickens in Camp
Above the pines the moon was slowly drifting,
The river sang below;
The dim Sierras, far beyond, uplifting … -
The Society upon the Stanislaus
I Reside at Table Mountain, and my name is Truthful James:
I am not up to small deceit or any sinful games;
And I ’ll tell in simple language what I know about the row …
All poems (10)
- ChiquitaBeautiful! Sir, you may say so. Thar isn’t her match in the county,—
- Dickens in CampAbove the pines the moon was slowly drifting,
- Dow’s Flat1856
- Her LetterI ’m sitting alone by the fire,
- JimSay there! P’r’aps
- Plain Language from Truthful JamesPopularly Known as “The Heathen Chinee”
- RamonRefugio Mine, Northern Mexico
- The Society upon the StanislausI Reside at Table Mountain, and my name is Truthful James:
- To the Pliocene SkullA Geological Address
- What the Bullet sangO JOY of creation,
