The Twins of Table Mountain, and Other Stories

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The Twins of Table Mountain, and Other Stories

by Bret Harte

EN·~4 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

THE TWINS OF TABLE MOUNTAIN

0:01

By Bret Harte

0:00

THE TWINS OF TABLE MOUNTAIN.

0:01

CHAPTER I.

16:34

CHAPTER II.

1:29:48

AN HEIRESS OF RED DOG.

32:40

THE GREAT DEADWOOD MYSTERY

19:09

PART II.

16:22

PART III.

10:27

PART IV.

5:36

Description

Set atop an isolated granite rise, the story opens on a quiet, wind‑swept summit where two identical men—a pair of brothers known as the “Twins of Table Mountain”— have made a modest cabin their refuge. Their conversation, half‑mirthful and half‑philosophical, drifts from distant European wars to local squabbles, revealing a world both removed from and oddly connected to the wider world. The stark, almost otherworldly landscape frames their camaraderie, giving listeners a vivid sense of the mountain’s serene yet rugged character.

As the twins navigate the dark, lantern‑lit cliffs, their dialogue hints at a shared past and a life of rugged independence. Their banter, laced with humor and a hint of melancholy, draws the audience into the rhythms of frontier life. Listeners will be drawn into the contrast between the mountain’s timeless stillness and the lively, human stories that unfold within its stone‑bound walls.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (240K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger

Release date

Jun 3, 2006

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Bret Harte

Bret Harte

1836–1902

Best remembered for vivid tales of miners, gamblers, and frontier towns, this pioneering American writer helped turn California Gold Rush life into enduring fiction. His stories mixed local color, humor, and sentiment in a way that shaped popular ideas of the American West.

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