American Literature
He started signing his works as "Bret" or "The Bohemian". The income was barely enough to survive, and he ended up landing the position of
superintendent's secretary of the United States Mint. The same year, 1862, he married Anna Griswold with whom he'd have four children. His
position with the Mint afforded him much time to pursue his writing as a freelancer. He was a staunch proUnion supporter of Abraham Lincoln and
was allowed the freedom of expression he believed in so heartily, though a number of social blunders later on would cost him dearly. Harte
expanded his literary scope with many items published in the The Californian, a slightly more sophisticated journal featuring serials, illustrations,
poetry, political essays, satire, and parodies of other author's works. Much of his work was based on life in the Californian mining camps, though he
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