Project Gutenberg 2006-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 154 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret A First Family of Tasajara Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "A First Family of Tasajara" by Bret Harte is a novel written in the late 19th century that explores themes of ambition, desperation, and the complexities of life in a small frontier community. The narrative centers around the inhabitants of Sidon, a struggling settlement, and particularly the character of Elijah Curtis, who finds himself in dire circumstances, leading to a series of interconnected events that involve local figures and the potential for opportunity through a new railroad. The opening of the novel introduces a stormy night at the Sidon general store, where a group of men engage in languid conversation about the dreary state of their lives and community. Among them is Mr. Harkutt, the store owner, who interacts with the varied personalities that populate Sidon, touching on topics like the prospect of road construction and the drunken ‘Lige Curtis. The atmosphere is thick with both physical and emotional winds of change, foreshadowing a dramatic turn when ‘Lige arrives, desperate to sell his land and seemingly on the brink of self-destruction. The interaction hints at larger societal themes while establishing the characters’ relationships and motivations, setting the stage for the unfolding drama in Tasajara. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Western stories American fiction -- 19th century California -- Fiction Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 410879 2025-08-02T04:04:56.913640 text/html 421900 2021-01-27T12:40:49 text/html 216517 2025-08-02T04:05:03.166620 application/epub+zip 220657 2025-08-02T04:04:58.775606 application/epub+zip 220656 2025-08-02T04:04:57.618636 application/epub+zip 412425 2025-08-02T04:05:06.667571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390075 2025-08-02T04:05:02.366793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350069 2022-09-02T05:40:36.323901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359153 2025-08-02T04:04:56.418613 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358997 2018-03-04T15:49:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354796 2006-05-25T06:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20769 2025-08-02T04:05:06.813565 application/rdf+xml 14774 2025-08-02T04:04:58.116631 image/jpeg 4106 2025-08-02T04:04:57.868619 image/jpeg 138369 2018-03-19T10:54:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 145153 2021-01-27T12:40:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 137817 2006-05-25T06:58:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 211717 2025-08-02T04:04:56.949616 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