The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wister, Owen (1860–1938).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains" by Owen Wister is a novel published in 1902. Set in 1880s Wyoming Territory, it follows a mysterious ranch hand known only as the Virginian as he navigates life on a cattle ranch. He faces a dangerous enemy named Trampas, romances an Eastern schoolteacher unfamiliar with Western ways, and confronts difficult choices including the hanging of a close friend. This landmark work established the Western genre and introduced the iconic cowboy showdown to American literature.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
- Author credits: Wister, Owen (1860–1938)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Cattle stealing -- Fiction
- Cowboys -- Fiction
- Vigilantes -- Fiction
- Western stories
- Wyoming -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Western
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