Studies in Short Fiction, January 1st, 1993
Bret Harte's stories and Bret Harte himself continue to be subjects of considerable interest. In spite of critical dismissal he is reprinted and re-read. People who read beyond the three or four most frequently anthologized stories are surprised by the wide range of his female characters and the comedies of manners in a Western setting. As Scharnhorst concludes, "His best stories are as durable, if not as stylish, as denim pants. In the end, they lack everything but an audience." Unfortunately, we have not had a good scholar's handbook for Harte since the American Writers Series went out of p...
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