The Twins Of Table Mountain

By Bret Harte

Book Overview

The Twins of Table Mountain is a collection of short stories written by Bret Harte, an American author and poet. The book consists of four stories that are set in the Wild West during the mid-19th century. The title story, The Twins of Table Mountain, follows the adventures of two identical twin brothers who are both in love with the same woman. The second story, A Treasure of the Redwoods, is about a man who discovers a hidden treasure in the California redwoods, but struggles to keep it a secret. The third story, A Belle of Ca�����ada City, is a romantic tale about a young woman who falls in love with a gambler. The final story, The Youngest Miss Piper, is about a young girl who is forced to take care of her family after her father dies. Each story explores themes of love, greed, and survival in the American West. Harte's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of the landscape and characters, as well as its humor and irony. The Twins of Table Mountain is a classic work of American literature that continues to captivate readers today.How long he sat there, he remembered not; what he thought, he recalled not. But the wildest and most extravagant plans and resolves availed him nothing in the face of this forever desecrated home, and this shameful culmination of his ambitious life on the mountain. Once he thought of flight; but the reflection that he would still abandon his brother to shame, perhaps a self-contented shame, checked him hopelessly. Could he avert the future? He MUST; but how? Yet he could only sit and stare into the darkness in dumb abstraction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162711043
• ISBN13: 9781162711041
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.3"