The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Bret Harte
Author and former friend of Mark Twain.
minor
Also known as Harte
First appearance: the autobiography of mark twain
Bret Harte shows up with force in Ralph Keeler. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a fellow young literary worker in San Francisco for the Golden Era.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
- Nevada Territory Associates
- Literary and Social Circle
- Business and Political Acquaintances
- Nevada and Criminal Connections
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Twain's moral out…
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