Dickens in camp :
is the tribute Bret Harte paid to the memory of the great English novelist, and many people consider it the Californian's masterpiece in verse : springing from a deep admiration for the works of Dickens, which had exercised a profound influence over Bret Harte's childhood, it was written spontaneously, a few hours after the news of the death of Dickens had reached San Francisco : at the time when the whole English-speaking world was offering homage to the dead master, this short poem, so impassioned & sincere, came from far-off California, and by universal consent has been proclaimed the finest expression of feeling brought forth by an event that spread sadness over the earth.

APA Citation

Harte, B. (1923). Dickens in camp: is the tribute Bret Harte paid to the memory of the great English novelist, and many people consider it the Californian's masterpiece in verse : springing from a deep admiration for the works of Dickens, which had exercised a profound influence over Bret Harte's childhood, it was written spontaneously, a few hours after the news of the death of Dickens had reached San Francisco : at the time when the whole English-speaking world was offering homage to the dead master, this short poem, so impassioned & sincere, came from far-off California, and by universal consent has been proclaimed the finest expression of feeling brought forth by an event that spread sadness over the earth. San Francisco: John Henry Nash.

MLA Citation

Harte, Bret, 1836-1902. Dickens In Camp: Is the Tribute Bret Harte Paid to the Memory of the Great English Novelist, And Many People Consider it the Californian's Masterpiece In Verse : Springing From a Deep Admiration for the Works of Dickens, Which Had Exercised a Profound Influence Over Bret Harte's Childhood, it Was Written Spontaneously, a Few Hours After the News of the Death of Dickens Had Reached San Francisco : At the Time When the Whole English-speaking World Was Offering Homage to the Dead Master, This Short Poem, So Impassioned & Sincere, Came From Far-off California, And by Universal Consent Has Been Proclaimed the Finest Expression of Feeling Brought Forth by an Event That Spread Sadness Over the Earth. San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1923.