by Bret Harte · Ginkgo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782846795906
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«Histoires de la frontière» is a collection of stories by Bret Harte, published by Ginkgo in paperback (203 pages, in French).
The Californian stories of «Histoires de la frontière», written in the 19th century, portray life on the frontier of the Wild West. With them, Bret Harte helped give rise to the western genre and earned a place among the classics of American literature.
The edition of «Histoires de la frontière» published on March 12, 2025 includes the translation by Thierry Marignac and afterwords by Rémy de Gourmont and Jean Richepin.
For readers interested in classic American literature and the origins of the western.
Francis Brett Hart, known as Bret Harte, was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.
