The life of gold miners in the American West, full of trials and cruelty, harsh and courageous heroes, manifestations of human kindness and loyalty - these are the main themes of Bret Harte's works. He was a daring journalist, a lyrical poet, and a prose writer of sorts. His gift for writing was recognized immediately and, surprisingly, first of all in Russia. But it’s not only the adventurous plots and colorful images of the heroes of Bret Harte’s works that attract more and more readers to his books, but perhaps the triumph of justice, which is present in the only novel “Gabriel Conroy”, and in novels and short stories.