| Author |
Habberton, John, 1842-1921 |
| Title |
Romance of California Life
Illustrated by Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pathetic and Humorous
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
The schoolteacher at Bottle Flat -- Jim Hockson's revenge -- Making his mark -- Codago -- The last pike at Jagger's Bend -- First prayer at Hanney's -- The new sheriff of Bunker County -- Major Martt's friend -- Buffle -- Metalette's section -- A story of Ten Mile Gulch -- Captain Sam's change -- Miss Fewne's last conquest -- Markson's house -- Grump's pet -- Wardelow's boy -- Tom Chafflin's luck -- Old Twitchett's treasure -- Blizzer's wife -- A boarding-house romance -- Retiring from business -- The Hardhack mistake -- The Carmi chums -- Little Guzzy -- A romance of Happy Rest -- Two powerful arguments -- Mr. Putchett's love -- The meanest man at Blugsey's -- Deacon Barker's conversion -- Joe Gatter's life insurance -- The temperance meeting at Backley -- Jude -- A love of a cottage -- The Bleighton rivals -- Budge and Toddie at Aunt Alice's -- Sailing up stream -- Free speech.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Gene Smethers and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Romance of California Life" by John Habberton is a collection of humorous and poignant sketches set in the mid-19th century, reflecting the lives and characters of people in California during the gold rush era. The book explores various narratives that blend both lightheartedness and serious themes, primarily focusing on the relationships, challenges, and adventures of its characters, including miners, teachers, and townsfolk. The beginning of the work introduces us to the small mining community of Bottle Flat, where the arrival of a new schoolteacher, Miss Huldah Brown, stirs up unexpected reactions among the miners who initially oppose her presence. As the miners gather to express their disdain, their plans to intimidate the teacher are derailed when she shows up, completely different from their expectations. Miss Brown's arrival sets off a series of events that lead the miners to reconsider their prejudices against education and women, creating a lighthearted yet insightful look into community dynamics and personal transformations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
California -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
13832 |
| Release Date |
Oct 22, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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