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A Study Guide for Bret Harte's "Outcasts of Poker Flat," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
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A Study Guide for Bret Harte's Outcasts of Poker Flat - Gale
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Bret Harte
1869
Introduction
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
was first published in the January, 1869, issue of the Overland Monthly magazine, which Bret Harte edited. At the time, Harte was on the threshold of national fame. The success of his short story The Luck of Roaring Camp
the year before had elevated the twenty-nine-year-old writer to a position of literary prominence. Critics praised The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as a suitable follow-up that confirmed Harte’s stature as one of the most promising new authors in the United States. By 1871 Harte was not only the highest paid writer in the country, but also one of the most popular. He was a regular contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, one of the most popular magazines of the
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