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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHarte, Bret,
_d1836-1902
245 1 0 _aTrent's Trust, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-05-17
505 0 _aTrent's trust -- Mr. MacGlowrie's widow -- A ward of Colonel Starbottle's -- Prosper's "old mother" -- The convalescence of Jack Hamlin -- A pupil of Chestnut Ridge -- Dick Boyle's business card.
508 _aProduced by Donald Lainson; David Widger
520 _a"Trent's Trust and Other Stories" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century that encapsulates the themes of kindness, uncertainty, and the complexities of human relationships. The narrative prominently features Randolph Trent, a young, down-on-his-luck miner who arrives in San Francisco with hopes of a better future but quickly finds himself in a precarious situation marked by poverty and desperation. The opening of "Trent's Trust" introduces us to Randolph Trent, who lands penniless and friendless on a rainy San Francisco wharf, battling hunger and despair. Despite his determination to turn his fortunes around, he grapples with feelings of shame and rejection as he observes the bustling city around him. Just as he contemplates giving up, he encounters a mysterious stranger who offers him hope and a chance for redemption through an unexpected gesture of trust—a portmanteau filled with valuable goods. This chance meeting sets the stage for a story of transformation, intertwining Trent's fate with that of his benefactor as he navigates the uncertainties of life in the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2459
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