Curated OER
American Frontiers
Students study the settlement of the American frontier through literature. In this literature lesson, students read and discuss works by James Fenimore Cooper, Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, and Hamlin Garland. Students compare...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Francis Bret Harte
This is the text of the the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Francis Bret Harte.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of Crusade of the Excelsior
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, The Crusade of the Excelsior.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of a Millionaire of Rough
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, A Millionaire of Rough and Ready.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of Susy, a Story of the Plains
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, Susy, A Story of the Plains.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of a Waif of the Plains
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's story, A Waif of the Plains.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "Complete Poetical Works"
This site provides the complete etext for Bret Harte's "Complete Poetical Works."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of Harte's Condensed Novels
This site provides the complete etext for Harte's Condensed Novels.
Other
San Francisco History: Promise Unkept
Extremely well-written, attention-holding account of Bret Harte. Great site!
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Realism: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte
This lesson focuses on the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte who uses stereotypical but realistic characters to invent the culture of the "Old West." This story is an example of Regionalism, a sbu-genre of Realism....
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Bret Harte
This site features the author Bret Harte including the full text of 7 novels and 33 short stories.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Brown of Calaveras" by Bret Harte
This is the text of the short story "Brown of Calaveras" by Bret Harte, a classic western featuring the intrigue of a gambler, a friend, and a wife and the intertwining of their relationships with comical overtones.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Bulger's Reputation" by Bret Harte
This is the text of the short story "Bulger's Reputation" by Bret Harte, a classic western set in Rattlesnake Camp.
PBS
Pbs: Culture Shock: Huck Finn in Context
This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.
Other
Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Online Collection
This site provides you with 245 of Ambrose Bierces' Fantastic Fables. This online collection is not sorted but shown in order as the fables were published.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Idyl of Red Gulch by Bret Harte
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "The Idyl of Red Gulch," a story written by the author, Bret Harte.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Barker's Luck" by Bret Harte
This is the full text of the short story "Barker's Luck" by Bret Harte, a truly American author.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Bret Harte
This is a brief biography featuring American realist author Bret Harte who drew attention to the life and sentiment of those in the West through his writings. Click on "Bret Harte Activities" for more resources.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Cressy by Bret Harte
This is the complete text of the novel Cressy by Bret Harte.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Devil's Ford by Bret Harte
This is the complete text of the novel Devil's Ford by Bret Harte.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Convert of the Mission by Bret Harte
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is a Convert of the Mission, a selection about the 1800s Wild West.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Queen of the Pirate Isle
This ebook version of Bret Harte's The Queen Of The Pirate Isle has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Bohemian Days in San Francisco" by Bret Harte
This is the text of the short story "Bohemian Days in San Francisco" by Bret Harte, a look at the rough side of life in the Chinese quarter of the early days of San Francisco.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Under the Eaves" by Bret Harte
Read the full text of the short story "Under the Eaves" by Bret Harte on this site.