Project Gutenberg 2005-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 230 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Fisher, Harrison 1875 1934 Keller, Arthur Ignatius 1866 1924 Keller, Arthur I. Keller, A. I. (Arthur Ignatius) Keller, A.I. 10023748 Salomy Jane Produced by Audrey Longhurst, William Flis, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Salomy Jane" by Bret Harte is a short novel written in the late 19th century, particularly reflective of the American frontier's rough and romantic spirit. The story centers around themes of love, crime, and societal expectations set against the backdrop of the Wild West, capturing the essence of individualism and resilience characteristic of that era. The plot follows Salomy Jane, a spirited young woman who unexpectedly finds herself embroiled in the fate of a horse-thief named Jack Dart, who escapes execution thanks to her passionate kiss. As Salomy grapples with the ramifications of her actions and societal judgment, she becomes further entangled with Dart, leading to dramatic confrontations with her father and the law. The narrative explores the dichotomy between Salomy's desire for adventure and the expectations placed on her as a woman, culminating in a mix of romance and moral dilemmas that highlight the complexities of love and loyalty in a volatile frontier society. The story intriguingly concludes with hints of redemption and transformation, as Dart seeks a new life after their tumultuous interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Robbers and outlaws -- Fiction PS Text Movie Books Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 82282 2025-08-06T13:00:17.902851 text/html 79589 2020-12-14T05:00:59 text/html 1019535 2025-08-06T13:00:22.602765 application/epub+zip 1016009 2025-08-06T13:00:19.783911 application/epub+zip 99394 2025-08-06T13:00:18.578851 application/epub+zip 1094764 2025-08-06T13:00:24.655789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079816 2025-08-06T13:00:21.714817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138251 2022-09-07T20:25:59.856517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64249 2025-08-06T13:00:17.565315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64052 2020-12-14T05:00:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64043 2020-12-14T05:00:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22515 2025-08-06T13:00:24.845749 application/rdf+xml 11353 2025-08-06T13:00:19.090878 image/jpeg 3067 2025-08-06T13:00:18.846857 image/jpeg 25832 2020-12-14T05:00:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 945543 2020-12-14T05:00:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 25817 2020-12-14T05:00:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 1012657 2025-08-06T13:00:17.942909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia