The Virginian
A novel of the American West describing the life of cowboys and the Virginian, a foreman, on a large ranch in Wyoming.
The Virginian a horseman of the plains
The virginian : a horseman of the plains. Drawings from western scenes by Charles M. Russell
His background is shadowy, his presence commanding. He brings law and order to a frontier town and wins the love of a pretty schoolteacher from the East. He is the Virginian -- the first fully realized cowboy hero in American literature, a near-mythic figure whose idealized image has profoundly influenced our national consciousness. This enduring work of fiction marks his first appearance in popular culture -- the birth of a legend that lives with us still.
He is the Virginian-the first fully realized cowboy hero in American literature, a near-mythic figure whose idealized image has profoundly influenced our national consciousness. This enduring work of fiction marks the birth of a legend that lives with us still.
The Virginian a Horseman of the Plains
Story of an intrepid but light-hearted cowpuncher from Virginia.
The Virginian a horseman of the plains. With paintings by Frederic Remington and drawings by Charles M. Russell
Virginian : horseman of the plains
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Grand Opera House, Harry L. Hamlin, manager, Harry Askin, business manager. The Kirke La Shelle Company offer Dustin Farnum and notable associate players in "The Virginian," stage version by Owen Wister and Kirke La Shelle.
The Virginian : a horseman of the plains
The Virginian; a horseman of the plains. With illus. by Charles M. Russell and drawings from Western scenes by Frederic Remington
The Virginian ; a horseman of the plains
A story of ranch life and cowboy living at the turn of the century. The hero of the novel, the "Virginian", the only name by which he is known, has left his native state at an early age to try his fortunes in the western country.
Fiction
Dime novels had featured some rather scrawny horse-bound tenders of cattle, but not until 1902 did the cowboy become a fully realized article of American culture. That year Owen Wister, a native of Philadelphia, published the novel that established the conventions of the western.
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The foreman of a large cattle ranch on the Wyoming frontier lives by the honor code of the West even if it means helping lynch a friend or even losing the girl he is to marry.
The Virginian a horseman of the Plains
The Virginian; : a horseman of the plains
The Virginian : a horseman of the plains. With illustr. by Charles M. Russell and drawings from Western scenes by Frederic Remington
The novel that introduced the first great American hero: the cowboy The Virginian cuts an impressive figure when the unnamed narrator of Owen Wister & rsquo;s groundbreaking novel first encounters him in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Dark-haired and physically imposing, the charismatic Virginian quickly befriends the narrator, whom he nicknames & ldquo;the tenderfoot, & rdquo; and the two embark on a three-hundred-mile journey to the ranch where the Virginian works. Life on the frontier is unforgiving & mdash;filled with hardship and violence & mdash;and as they travel together, the tenderfoot recognizes all the ways in which the stoic and principled Virginian exemplifies the heroism and romance of life in the Wild West. Published in 1902 and considered to be the first true Western, The Virginian broke the trail for every great poet of the frontier, from Zane Grey to Louis L & rsquo;Amour to John Ford. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Virginian a horesman of the plains
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The foreman of a large cattle ranch on the Wyoming frontier lives by the honor code of the West even though it means helping lynch a friend or possibly losing the girl he is to marry.
The Virginian ; a horseman of the plains. With paintings by Frederic Remington and drawings
Set in Wyoming in pioneer days. The hero, never named, provokes the enmity of a local bad man named Trampas. In a poker game, Trampas accuses the Virginian of cheating and impugns his ancestry. Instantly the Virginian's pistol is drawn and put on the table before him, and he utters the catch phrase "When you call me that, smile." Trampas backs down. Later the Virginian rescues a New England schoolmistress from a stage coach that has been marooned in high water by a drunken driver. Eventually they get married. The novel's climax is a pistol duel between Trampas and the Virginian in which Trampas is vanquished, the scene constituting the first known walkdown in American literature. The author had first gone to Wyoming for health reasons on the advice of Theodore Roosevelt. Wister dedicated the novel to Roosevelt and many of the Virginian's traits and ideals resemble Roosevelt's. According to Wister, writing in the 16th edition of the book, the hero is a combination of several men he had known in Wyoming. It became the prototype for all cowboy heroes.
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The Virginian is the quiet, noble foreman of a Wyoming cattle ranch in the 1870s. More comfortable keeping company with his trusted horse than with other people, he nevertheless falls for pretty schoolteacher Molly Wood, who helps him develop an appreciation for Shakespeare, Keats, and the finer things. But when a rival suitor challenges his honor, the Virginian struggles to make his beloved Molly understand the harsh justice of the West.
This groundbreaking novel is considered by many to be one of the most important early entries in the western genre. Recounting in rich detail the daily life of a foreman on a vast ranch in Wyoming, this gripping tale has sparked imaginations for more than a century, inspiring at least six film and television versions.
The Virginian, Horseman of the Plains
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
The Virginian (1902) is Owen Wister's classic popular romance, and the most significant shaping influence on the Western genre. This edition includes Wister's neglected essay, The Evolution of the Cow-Puncher (1895) and an introduction highlighting the social, gender, and political implications of Wister's mythic West in the context of its actual economic history and Wister's patrician career.
One of the most popular westerns ever. The Virginian's beliefs in right and wrong are soon tested, as he tries to prove his love for an Eastern school ma'am who cannot accept his sense of justice ; at the same time, he is betrayed by his best friend, and takes on a fate against organised corruption.
"When you call me that, smile." These words of the Virginian have made him known throughout the world. Millions have read this book which is the prototype, the father of all Western. Here is the West, with its code of honor, adventures, and its perils.
Juvenile works
Virginian; a horseman of the plains
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.
The story of a soft-spoken cowboy who lived and worked in Wyoming in the late 1800s.
The Virginian : a horseman of the plains. With paintings by Frederic Remington and drawings by Charles M. Russell
Virginian A Horseman of the Plains
The virginian a horseman of the plains.With paintings by frederic remington and drawings by charles M.Russell
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The Virginia-born foreman of a large cattle ranch on the Wyoming frontier lives by the honor code of the West, even though it means helping lynch a friend or possibly losing the girl he is to marry.
The Virginian : WESTERN : a horseman of the plains
The Virginian : a horesman of the plains
The Virginian : a horseman of the plains. With illustrations by Charles M. Russell and drawings from western scenes by Frederic Remington
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Fictional Works [Publication Type] Wyoming.