The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is a novel by Owen Wister. A wild cowboy western tale where Indian attacks an explosive card game, deadly shoot outs and a story of love intertwine.

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. Still as exciting and meaningful as it was when first published one hundred years ago, Owen Wister's epic tale of a man caught between his love for a woman and his quest for justice exemplifies one of the most significant and enduring themes in all of American literature. With remarkable character depth and vivid passages, The Virginian stands not only as the first great novel of American Western literature, but as a testament to the eternal struggle between good and evil in humanity. With an engaging new introduction by Gary Scharnhorst, professor of English at the University of New Mexico, this volume is an indispensable addition to the library of American Western literature.

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.

Differentiated book* It has a historical context with research of the time-The Virginian, A Horseman of the Plains, is a 1902 novel by American author Owen Wister (1860-1938), set in Wyoming. It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch and is considered the first true fictional western ever written, aside from tales and novels by pulp tell me, although modern scholars debate this. The Virginian paved the way for many more westerns by authors like Zane Gray, Louis L'Amour, and many others. The novel was adapted from several short stories published in Harper's Magazine and the Saturday Evening Post between November 1893 and May 1902. The Virginian is a rancher at Sunk Creek Ranch, located on the outskirts of Medicine Bow, Wyoming. His friend Steve Presumably called "Jeff" after Jefferson Davis, but he is always known as the Virginian, and no name is mentioned throughout history.They describe him as a tall, dark, slim young giant with a deep personality. At first, he is only a cowboy, but halfway through the book, he is listed as the full-time foreman. He is the judge's most trusted worker. Several times throughout the book, he is offered the opportunity to run over his enemy, Traps, behind his back, but each time he rejects the temptation.

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The Virginian is a 1902 novel set in the Wild West by the American author Owen Wister. It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch in Wyoming and was the first true fictional western ever written, aside from short stories and pulp dime novels.

A soft spoken Virginian is a respected man of action when circumstances require him to step out of his cowboy role