Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready "A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready" by Bret Harte is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the California gold rush and follows the experiences of Alvin Mulrady, a humble gardener who unexpectedly strikes gold in a mining shaft. This newfound fortune creates a mix of excitement and anxiety for him as he grapples with the implications of wealth and the responsibilities that come with it. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mulrady’s life-changing discovery of gold, which he initially contemplates with disbelief and an overwhelming sense of responsibility. As he struggles to process this shift in his financial circumstances, he encounters his neighbor, Masters, who is eager to leave the mining life behind. Mulrady's joy is quickly overshadowed by worries about how this newfound wealth will affect his family dynamics and relationships with old friends, particularly as he considers sending for his wife and children. The narrative portrays the internal conflict of a man caught between the thrill of his discovery and the burdens it brings, setting the stage for his evolution as a character faced with societal expectations and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Western stories California -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 197791 2025-07-01T12:23:12.456238 text/html 192213 2020-12-31T16:42:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 72852 2020-12-31T16:42:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 149214 2025-07-01T12:23:18.229241 application/epub+zip 150992 2025-07-01T12:23:15.264279 application/epub+zip 146567 2025-07-01T12:23:14.181247 application/epub+zip 313366 2025-07-01T12:23:20.472195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303056 2025-07-01T12:23:17.594245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261977 2022-09-01T14:20:02.366623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184016 2025-07-01T12:23:11.976221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183839 2020-12-31T16:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71220 2020-12-31T16:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18686 2025-07-01T12:23:20.595194 application/rdf+xml 16334 2025-07-01T12:23:14.689302 image/jpeg 4020 2025-07-01T12:23:14.447255 image/jpeg 146221 2025-07-01T12:23:12.472291 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