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Definition of Harte
1. Noun. United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Harte
Literary usage of Harte
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern American Poetry by Louis Untermeyer (1921)
"Harte, in the midst of writing serious poetry, had put the verses aside as too
crude and ... Having nothing else on hand, Harte had these rhymes set up. ..."
2. Modern American Poetry by Louis Untermeyer (1921)
"Harte, in the mid.t of writing serious poetry, had put the verses aside as too
crude and ... Having nothing else on hand, Harte had these rhymes set up. ..."
3. Mark Twain: A Biography : the Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne by Albert Bigelow Paine (1912)
"Harte had written a successful play which unfortunately he had sold outright for
no great sum, ... Harte had the dramatic sense and constructive invention. ..."
4. American Book Prices Current (1917)
"(with Life, by HC Merwin, together 21 vols.; an ALS of Harte inserted), ...
(presentation copy to Maurice Van de Velde from Harte, with autograph ..."
5. A Golden Age of Authors: A Publisher's Recollection by William Webster Ellsworth (1919)
"Yes, he would take the story at one hundred and ^ fifty dollars if the money
could go to Mrs. Harte, whom Bret Harte had left in America. ..."
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