Project Gutenberg 2006-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 189 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Under the Redwoods Jimmy's big brother from California -- The youngest Miss Piper -- A widow of the Santa Ana Valley -- The mermaid of Lighthouse Point -- Under the eaves -- How Reuben Allen "saw life" in San Francisco -- Three vagabonds of Trinidad -- A vision of the fountain -- A romance of the line -- Bohemian days in San Francisco. Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Under the Redwoods" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents various tales set against the backdrop of the California wilderness, exploring themes of human relationships, fortune, and the struggles of settlers in the gold rush era. The opening stories introduce characters navigating their lives within a mining community, highlighting the stark contrasts between luck and misfortune, joy and despair. At the start of "Under the Redwoods," we encounter the characters of Jimmy and Dick Lasham, who represent different ends of the fortune spectrum. As the night falls on Sawyer's Ledge amidst a storm, the narrative unfolds with two cabins illuminated by returning miners—one celebrating a lucky strike while the other hosts a distressed invalid, Dick Lasham, who is suffering from fever. His neighbor, Daddy Folsom, cares for him but is distracted by the festivities nearby. The tale poignantly hints at Dick's responsibility toward his brother and sister, a theme of familial duty woven throughout the narrative. The opening portion sets the stage for themes of sacrifice and compassion amidst the hardships of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories American fiction -- 19th century San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction California -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 446442 2025-07-01T13:21:11.443814 text/html 457434 2021-01-27T14:44:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 161483 2021-01-27T14:44:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 227904 2025-07-01T13:21:17.384755 application/epub+zip 232994 2025-07-01T13:21:13.197785 application/epub+zip 232994 2025-07-01T13:21:12.104797 application/epub+zip 405690 2025-07-01T13:21:20.751716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383978 2025-07-01T13:21:16.727757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362018 2022-09-02T04:40:45.916056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393436 2025-07-01T13:21:10.962815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393355 2018-03-05T07:34:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 154439 2018-03-19T10:36:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 389213 2006-05-18T13:10:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153861 2006-05-18T13:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21780 2025-07-01T13:21:20.876729 application/rdf+xml 12336 2025-07-01T13:21:12.595782 image/jpeg 3243 2025-07-01T13:21:12.349749 image/jpeg 223087 2025-07-01T13:21:11.476774 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