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A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready is a humorous and insightful novella by Bret Harte that explores the quirks of wealth, identity, and social status in the American West. The story centers on Colonel Starling, a modest businessman in the rough mining town of Rough-and-Ready, who unexpectedly becomes the richest man in the region after a lucky land deal. As news of his fortune spreads, he finds himself besieged by opportunists, scheming politicians, and gold-diggers, all eager to share in his newfound wealth. With wit and irony, Harte satirizes human greed, generosity, and the absurdities of frontier society. Rich in character and local color, this tale blends comedy and social commentary, offering a vivid portrait of life in a transforming California mining camp where money changes everything—except perhaps the heart.
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About Bret Harte
Bret Harte (1836–1902) was born in Albany, New York, and was raised in New York City. He had no formal education, but he inherited a love for books. Harte wrote for the San Franciscan Golden Era paper. There he published his first condensed novels, which were brilliant parodies of the works of well-known authors, such as Dickens and Cooper. Later, he became clerk in the US branch mint. This job gave Harte time to also work for the Overland Monthly, where he published his world-famous “Luck of the Roaring Camp” and commissioned Mark Twain to write weekly articles. In 1871, Harte was hired by the Atlantic Monthly for $10,000 to write twelve stories a year, which was the highest figure paid to an American writer at the time.