"By Shore and Sedge" by Bret Harte is a collection of three short stories, one of which is the titular story. In each tale, Harte creates vivid characters. In "By Shore and Sedge" for example, an innovative businessman attempts to turn the rubble of a shipwreck into a hotel. Harte is a master of creating characters who are quirkily realistic yet eccentric who have charmed readers for years.
