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Title: The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Author: Bret Harte
Narrator: Glenn Hascall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-16-14
Publisher: Spoken Realms
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Classics, American Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Poker Flat is cleaning house. John Oakhurst is allowed to leave of his own accord along with a few others who didnt quite match societys ideals. Maybe they got off good. Others had been hung from nearby sycamore trees. Who was good? Who was bad? Who was innocent? Questions to ponder as you listen to this classic short story narrated by Glenn Hascall.
Members Reviews:
Want to be an Outcast?
This is an enjoyable read. I was not not greatly impressed with the style of writing and the characterization, but I was not displeased either. Would I suggest anyone read it?
No, if you are looking for a great western.
Yes, if you are looking for a different kind of western and looking to add to your wealth of knowledge in western romance and literature, then I say "Yes'.
amazing
This story was sweet and sad and surprising and I thought about itgreat days later. Other stories by this gentleman were also great. Its free and good. So give it a try.
Four Stars
Satisfied
Get it from the library or online for free
The story is a quick read, but the book format is not cost effective! It is 26 pages in very large font. In 16 font it is only 11 pages.
A GREAT AMERICAN CLASSIC
The cover blurb describes Bret Harte as "the creator of the Western story." This may be true, but it is praise that undersells the quality of Harte's writing. While these stories contain many of the clichés to be found in typical Westerns - stage coach robberies, hangings, and slick, handsome gamblers - these are not escapist stories, but admirable studies of men and women subjected to frontier isolation and harsh conditions. They are easily comparable to the stories of Jack London, and a few of them even to John Steinbeck. If his other books are equal in quality to this selection, Harte certainly deserves to be more widely read. I remember that "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" was included in one of my high school literature anthologies, but I think that it was one that we did not read, probably because there is a prostitute in it. A common theme of many of these stories is how deeply these frontiersmen respond to innocence, whether in the form of young love or a newborn child. These are stories that will stay with you for a long time.
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Title: The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Author: Bret Harte
Narrator: Glenn Hascall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-16-14
Publisher: Spoken Realms
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Classics, American Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Poker Flat is cleaning house. John Oakhurst is allowed to leave of his own accord along with a few others who didnt quite match societys ideals. Maybe they got off good. Others had been hung from nearby sycamore trees. Who was good? Who was bad? Who was innocent? Questions to ponder as you listen to this classic short story narrated by Glenn Hascall.
Members Reviews:
Want to be an Outcast?
This is an enjoyable read. I was not not greatly impressed with the style of writing and the characterization, but I was not displeased either. Would I suggest anyone read it?
No, if you are looking for a great western.
Yes, if you are looking for a different kind of western and looking to add to your wealth of knowledge in western romance and literature, then I say "Yes'.
amazing
This story was sweet and sad and surprising and I thought about itgreat days later. Other stories by this gentleman were also great. Its free and good. So give it a try.
Four Stars
Satisfied
Get it from the library or online for free
The story is a quick read, but the book format is not cost effective! It is 26 pages in very large font. In 16 font it is only 11 pages.
A GREAT AMERICAN CLASSIC
The cover blurb describes Bret Harte as "the creator of the Western story." This may be true, but it is praise that undersells the quality of Harte's writing. While these stories contain many of the clichés to be found in typical Westerns - stage coach robberies, hangings, and slick, handsome gamblers - these are not escapist stories, but admirable studies of men and women subjected to frontier isolation and harsh conditions. They are easily comparable to the stories of Jack London, and a few of them even to John Steinbeck. If his other books are equal in quality to this selection, Harte certainly deserves to be more widely read. I remember that "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" was included in one of my high school literature anthologies, but I think that it was one that we did not read, probably because there is a prostitute in it. A common theme of many of these stories is how deeply these frontiersmen respond to innocence, whether in the form of young love or a newborn child. These are stories that will stay with you for a long time.