The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

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Owen, Wister

History

Franklin Classics Trade Press

A strong, silent stranger rides into the lawless lands of the western frontier, battles horse thieves, deals with unyielding scoundrels, and wins the heart of a schoolmarm. Owen Wister's 1902 classic — the first great novel of the American West — is rich in moral drama and vernacular wit. His hero — like knights of old — lives by an enduring code of chivalry and is governed by quiet courage and a deep sense of honor. Set in the vast Wyoming territory, this masterpiece helped establish the code of the West and its stereotypical characters: the genteel but brave, white-hatted cowboy, the pretty spinster from back East, and villains beyond redemption. The novel is also on record for incorporating the first known "shootout" in American literature. Performed in theaters before it was made into several motion pictures and a television series, The Virginian was voted by the Western American Writers in 1977 as the greatest Western novel of all time. Brimming with action, romance, and atmosphere, it remains a classic of frontier fiction.

The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains (Dover Thrift Editions)

Literature & Fiction

United States

Dover Publications

The Virginian

A classic American western introduces the archetypal western hero, featuring a main character's now familiar personality as a courageous loner who follows his private code of honor while prevailing over the forces of evil.

Classics

Gramercy Books

Wister's most famous work remains the 1902 novel, The Virginian, the loosely constructed story of a cowboy who is a natural aristocrat, set against a highly mythologized version of the Johnson County War and taking the side of the large land owners. This is widely regarded as being the first cowboy novel and was reprinted fourteen times in eight months.

BANTAM BOOKS

Short excerpt: Their necks and faces shone with the bloom of out-of-doors. Studious concentration was evidently a painful novelty to their features.

Philosophy 4 and Other Short works

Holt/McDougal

In the untamed West, pioneers came to test their fortunes - and their wills. The Wyoming territory was a harsh, unforgiving land, with its own unwritten code of honor by which men lived and died. Into this rough landscape rides the Virginian, a solitary man whose unbending will is his only guide through life. The Virginian's unwavering beliefs in right and wrong are soon tested as he tries to prove his love for a woman who cannot accept his sense of justice; at the same time, a betrayal by his most trusted friend forces him to fight against the corruption that rules the land.

Genre Fiction

Pocket

The Virginian (sometimes titled The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains) was a pioneering Wild West novel by the American author Owen Wister, published in 1902.

VIRGINIAN

The Virginian (sometimes titled The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains) was a pioneering Wild West novel by the American author Owen Wister, published in 1902. 

Virginian

Humor & Entertainment

Radio

Pocket 1967 edition paperback vg++ condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

The Shelf2Life Western Fiction Collection is a fascinating set of pre-1923 materials that capture the beauty, mystery and adventure of the old west.  From honorable cowboys and spirited pioneer women to questionable sheriffs, notorious gunslingers and unruly outlaws, these classic westerns introduce lively characters who embody the essence of the American frontier.  Authentic dialog combined with vivid scenic descriptions help re-create a time and place where chasing cattle rustlers, tracking wild horses and fighting for land were a part of everyday life, highlighting the strength of character necessary to survive.  The Shelf2Life Western Fiction Collection allows readers to escape the modern world and be transported into the rough and tumble escapades of the Wild West.

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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains (Dover Thrift Editions)

The Virginian

The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

Philosophy 4 and Other Short works

The Virginian

VIRGINIAN

Virginian

The Virginian

Virginian