"Tennessee's Partner" by Bret Harte is a story set during the California Gold Rush, where rough men lived by their own rules. It's about Tennessee, a well-known gambler and thief, and his devoted but unnamed partner. When Tennessee gets into serious trouble and faces execution for robbery, his partner steps up, showing unwavering loyalty and offering all of his money to defend him. Even when the makeshift court sentences Tennessee to death, his partner remains by his side. The story ends showing the partner's profound grief as he buries Tennessee, capturing how friendship, heartache, and the hard truths of life play out in a lawless place.
Tennessee's Partner
By Bret Harte
In a wild west mining town, a notorious gambler's devoted friend makes the ultimate sacrifice to prove that loyalty can bloom in even the roughest of terrains.
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About the AuthorBret Harte was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.
Bret Harte was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.
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