The Virginian
Owen Wister's The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is a landmark of American literature, widely credited with establishing the Western novel as a serious literary form. Set in Wyoming during the late 19th century, it tells the story of a quiet, honorable cowboy known only as "the Virginian." As he navigates the harsh realities of frontier life—cattle rustlers, gunfights, harsh landscapes, and moral dilemmas—he also pursues a gentle, intellectual schoolteacher from the East, whose presence forces him to examine the boundaries between wilderness and civilization.

With vivid prose and rich detail, Wister captures both the rugged grandeur of the American West and the internal landscape of a man torn between violence and virtue. The Virginian's long-simmering conflict with Trampas, a man who represents lawlessness and pride, culminates in one of literature's most iconic showdowns.

More than just a cowboy novel, The Virginian is a foundational story of American identity, masculinity, justice, and love—told with humor, insight, and enduring power.
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The Virginian
Owen Wister's The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is a landmark of American literature, widely credited with establishing the Western novel as a serious literary form. Set in Wyoming during the late 19th century, it tells the story of a quiet, honorable cowboy known only as "the Virginian." As he navigates the harsh realities of frontier life—cattle rustlers, gunfights, harsh landscapes, and moral dilemmas—he also pursues a gentle, intellectual schoolteacher from the East, whose presence forces him to examine the boundaries between wilderness and civilization.

With vivid prose and rich detail, Wister captures both the rugged grandeur of the American West and the internal landscape of a man torn between violence and virtue. The Virginian's long-simmering conflict with Trampas, a man who represents lawlessness and pride, culminates in one of literature's most iconic showdowns.

More than just a cowboy novel, The Virginian is a foundational story of American identity, masculinity, justice, and love—told with humor, insight, and enduring power.
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Owen Wister's The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is a landmark of American literature, widely credited with establishing the Western novel as a serious literary form. Set in Wyoming during the late 19th century, it tells the story of a quiet, honorable cowboy known only as "the Virginian." As he navigates the harsh realities of frontier life—cattle rustlers, gunfights, harsh landscapes, and moral dilemmas—he also pursues a gentle, intellectual schoolteacher from the East, whose presence forces him to examine the boundaries between wilderness and civilization.

With vivid prose and rich detail, Wister captures both the rugged grandeur of the American West and the internal landscape of a man torn between violence and virtue. The Virginian's long-simmering conflict with Trampas, a man who represents lawlessness and pride, culminates in one of literature's most iconic showdowns.

More than just a cowboy novel, The Virginian is a foundational story of American identity, masculinity, justice, and love—told with humor, insight, and enduring power.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940184554921
Publisher: BleeckerBooksCo
Publication date: 04/16/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 540 KB
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