More than a century has passed since the death of the famous prose writer Bret Hart. But his works written in the 60-70s of the XIX century are still of value to society around the world.
Famous facts from the biography of an American writer
On August 25, 1836, Francis Bret Hart, the famous writer of realistic prose and poetry, was born in the state of New York in Albany. He was named after his grandfather. Francis's father worked as a teacher of Greek at the institute. From an early age, Bret Hart loved to read books. He was fond of the works of such authors as Shakespeare, Dumas, Dickens, which, undoubtedly, influenced his work.
In 1845, when the boy was only 9 years old, his father died. The family experienced financial difficulties that led to a frequent change of residence. A prose writer studied at school until the age of 13, and then got a job as a clerk in order to earn a living and help his relatives.
His mother married for the second time, in 1854 Bret Garth moved to live with her in California, San Francisco, where the gold rush boom began. In this city, the writer had to earn extra money as a teacher and a pharmacist, a courier and a newspaperman. He was also an educator in private homes, a reporter and a gold digger.
The beginning of the literary path
Working in San Francisco in The Californian magazine allowed Bret to first publish his stories in 1856. Two years later, he leaves for Uniontown in search of a better life, settles in the publication Northern California by a reporter. But the American prose writer did not stay long in this city. He had to return to San Francisco already in 1860, due to the scandalous publication in the magazine about the murder of more than 50 Indians near the Mad River.
Upon arrival in California, the writer began working in the Golden Era newspaper as a typesetter, and sometimes he was allowed to write his notes. So, under the articles of the prose writer, the signature began to appear - Bret Hart.
For three years, the writer was engaged in the publication of the most significant in the early 70s of West America, the magazine The Overland Monthly ("Overland Mansley"), after which he earned fame. In 1871, Garth Bret forever leaves California. He goes on a tour of East America and Canada. During the journey, he gives lectures, the basis of which are the problems of the California state.
In the end, at the age of forty-two, Bret Hart leaves the United States and moves to Europe. The writer tried himself as an American consul in Germany and the UK - in the cities of Krefeld and Glasgow. May 5, 1902, at the age of 66, Garth Brett died in London.
First fame
It was the California stories that brought world fame to American writer Francis Bret Garth. He devoted his whole life to realistic writings. The prose writer relied on accurate facts, which attracted widespread public attention to his work.
Living in San Francisco, Bret Garth, whose books to this day have incredible value, wrote his best works. In 1870, he released a compilation entitled "The Happiness of a Howling Mill." This book contains such stories: "Mliss", "Exiles of Poker Flat", "Pagan Van Lee." The characters used in the novels were not invented and idealized. The writer reflected all the facts from the real life of the Americans during the gold rush in California.
Unsuccessful Artworks
From the time that Bret Hart left California, he began to experience an acute creative crisis. But, being in a foreign land, the writer did not have access to the necessary materials for his works. One of the best novels of a prose writer is Gabrielle Conroy, written in 1876. This collection includes stories like Clarence, Steppe Foundling, and Susie. During this period, Garth released the play "Two of Sandy Bar." Together with Mark Twain, he wrote "A Sin." These works were not successful.
Recent praises of an American writer have turned into fierce criticism. His friend Mark Twain said: "The cheerful and cheerful Bret Hart died in San Francisco!" Since 1878, the author of "California Tales of Gold Diggers" has experienced a mental and financial crisis. He continued to work in Europe, not paying attention to poor health, but could not achieve early success.
