02558cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000028001122450023001402640051001633000047002143360026002613370026002873380036003135000031003495050323003805080045007035201239007485340045019876530018020326530037020506530038020876530053021258560042021782555UtSlPG20260610133059.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHarte, Bret,d1836-190210aUnder the Redwoods 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-05-180 aJimmy's big brother from California -- The youngest Miss Piper -- A widow of the Santa Ana Valley -- The mermaid of Lighthouse Point -- Under the eaves -- How Reuben Allen "saw life" in San Francisco -- Three vagabonds of Trinidad -- A vision of the fountain -- A romance of the line -- Bohemian days in San Francisco.  aProduced by Donald Lainson; David Widger  a"Under the Redwoods" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents various tales set against the backdrop of the California wilderness, exploring themes of human relationships, fortune, and the struggles of settlers in the gold rush era. The opening stories introduce characters navigating their lives within a mining community, highlighting the stark contrasts between luck and misfortune, joy and despair.  At the start of "Under the Redwoods," we encounter the characters of Jimmy and Dick Lasham, who represent different ends of the fortune spectrum. As the night falls on Sawyer's Ledge amidst a storm, the narrative unfolds with two cabins illuminated by returning miners—one celebrating a lucky strike while the other hosts a distressed invalid, Dick Lasham, who is suffering from fever. His neighbor, Daddy Folsom, cares for him but is distracted by the festivities nearby. The tale poignantly hints at Dick's responsibility toward his brother and sister, a theme of familial duty woven throughout the narrative. The opening portion sets the stage for themes of sacrifice and compassion amidst the hardships of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aAmerican fiction -- 19th century  aSan Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction  aCalifornia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2555