Harte

[hahrt]

noun

1. (Francis) Bret 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.

Harte

/ hɑːt /

noun

1. ( Francis ) Bret . 1836–1902, US poet and short-story writer, noted for his sketches of Californian gold miners, such as The Luck of Roaring Camp (1870)

Example Sentences

Harte was given a 17-month suspended sentence in February this year after he pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death.

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It told the story of Emma Harte, the kitchen maid of a wealthy Yorkshire family, who, through grit and fierce ambition, became the boss of a huge retail empire.

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A Woman of Substance was the rags-to-riches tale of Emma Harte, a young woman who goes from a being a maid to building and running a major department store.

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Lombardo, a teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Alys Harte examines Employee Assistance Programmes - which almost 25 million workers in the UK have access to through their employer.

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