Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings

The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings brings together not only Harte's best - known pieces, such as "The Luck of Roaring Camp " and "The Outcasts of Poker Flat, " but also the original transcription of the famous 1882 essay "The Argonauts of '49, " as well as a selection of his poetry, lesser - known essays, and three of his Condensed Novels, which are notable for Harte's parodies of James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is the first collection to feature selections that evenly cover the full scope of Harte's writing career.Harte, Bret is the author of 'Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings', published 2001 under ISBN 9780140439175 and ISBN 014043917X.