The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories

About the Book

The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories by Joaquin Miller is a collection of classic stories set against the rugged landscapes and frontier life of nineteenth-century America. The title story follows Jim, Madge and little Stumps Keene, children growing up in difficult circumstances in the Sierra Nevada after their family travels west.

Alongside Miller’s story, the collection includes works by several other authors, including Marion Harland, Mary Catherine Lee, H. F. Marsh, Kate Gannett Wells, James Otis and others. The stories explore childhood, family, adventure, hardship, courage and life in frontier communities.

Stories in the Collection

The book contains thirteen stories, including The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras, A Modern Hero, Benny’s Wigwam, Benny’s Disappearance, How Two Schoolboys Killed a Bear, Pete’s Printing Press, Aunt Elizabeth’s Fence, The Button Boy, Dan Hardy’s Crippy, His Three Trials, In the Second Dormitory, The Doughnut Bait and A Real Happening.

About Joaquin Miller

Joaquin Miller (1837–1913) was an American poet and writer known for works inspired by the American West and Sierra Nevada. His writing often drew on frontier settings, nature and experiences associated with the western United States.

Key Features

Classic American literature; frontier and Western settings; thirteen short stories; childhood and family adventures; nineteenth-century American storytelling; works by Joaquin Miller and other authors; English language edition.

Product Details

Author: Joaquin Miller and other authors; Title: The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories; ISBN: 9781006813481; Language: English; Original work published in 1886; Format and physical edition details should be checked against the supplied copy.

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