Originally published in Harte´s 1875 short-story collection The Tales of the Argonauts, ´´How Santa Claus Came to Simpson´s Bar´´ is set in California in the early 1860s and, like the rest of the tales in that collection, features the gold-seeking Argonauts. In this tale, like many of Harte´s others, the folly and grit of human existence balance any good intentions, good cheer, or hope, resulting in a more complicated and somewhat bleak ending than is commonly found in most Christmas tales.... Mehr
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