Bret Harte's original fame rested upon his classic California Gold Rush tale, "The Luck of Roaring Camp." Four years after Harte's death, his former associate Mark Twain mocked his writing in his autobiography, saying that Harte was insincere, and that the dialect of "Roaring Camp" was never heard outside of that story. Yet at one point in time, Bret Harte was the highest-paid writer in America. A Phyllis of the Sierras was first published in 1888, and it is one of Harte's later writings. After failures in America, Harte traveled in Europe and eventually settled in London, where his work found more favor than it had in America. A Phyllis of the Sierras could be thought to be a "rustic" Western version of Henry James' transatlantic romances. Young British heir Frank Mainwaring encounters the Bradleys, a deceptively easygoing, yet charming California couple who've settled in the Sierras. Frank falls for Mrs. Bradley's attractive cousin Louise Macy; but his frail health and British manners cause all manner of confusion. By the end, a reversal of fortune proves a true love match for Frank, and the native nobility of the Californians shines through.
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Hardback Editions
2011 : Hardback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras Author(s): Bret Harte Publisher: Benediction Classics Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
August 2007 : Hardback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-60312-770-4 / 9781603127707 (USA edition) Publisher: Aegypan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2003 : Hardback
| Title: Phyllis of the Sierras, A Author(s): Bret. Harte ISBN: 1-4043-7352-7 / 978-1-4043-7352-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Indypublish.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Phyllis of the Sierras, a Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-4043-2382-1 / 978-1-4043-2382-7 (USA edition) Publisher: IndyPublish.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-4270-6726-0 / 978-1-4270-6726-5 (USA edition) Publisher: ReadHowYouWant Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2011 : Paperback
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July 2010 : Paperback
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March 2010 : Paperback
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December 2009 : Paperback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-151-61153-0 / 978-1-151-61153-6 Publisher: Unknown Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2008 : Paperback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras (EasyRead Comfort Edition) Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-4270-6724-4 / 978-1-4270-6724-1 (USA edition) Publisher: ReadHowYouWant Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2007 : Perfect Paperback
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September 2007 : Paperback
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August 2007 : Paperback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-4250-1593-X / 978-1-4250-1593-0 (USA edition) Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2007 : Paperback
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May 2007 : Paperback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras (Dodo Press) Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-4065-3314-9 / 978-1-4065-3314-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Dodo Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2003 : Paperback
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August 2002 : Paperback
| Title: Phyllis of the Sierras, a Author(s): Bret. Harte ISBN: 1-4043-2383-X / 978-1-4043-2383-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Indypublish.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2002 : Paperback
| Title: Phyllis of the Sierras, a Author(s): Bret. Harte ISBN: 1-58963-873-5 / 9781589638730 (USA edition) Publisher: Fredonia Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2001 : Paperback
| Title: A Phyllis of the Sierras Author(s): Bret Harte ISBN: 1-58396-480-0 / 9781583964804 (USA edition) Publisher: Blue Unicorn Editions Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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December 2011 : Kindle edition
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July 2001 : Kindle edition
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