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The Fool of Five Forks is a novel written by Bret Harte, first published in 1875. The story is set in the small town of Five Forks, California, during the Gold Rush era. The protagonist, Yuba Bill, is a simple-minded man who is often ridiculed by the townspeople for his lack... Read Full Overview

The Fool of Five Forks is a novel written by Bret Harte and published in 1875. The story is set in the American West during the mid-19th century and follows the life of a simple-minded man named Gabriel Conroy, who is known as the ""fool"" of Five Forks. Gabriel is mistreated... Read Full Overview