In this classic and timeless Western novel, The Virginian is a ranch hand at the Shiloh Ranch, located outside of Medicine Bow, Wyoming. He is described as a tall, dark, slim young giant, with a deep personality. His real name is never given. At first, he is only a worker, but halfway through the book, he is signed on as the full-time foreman. He is the Judge's most trusted worker. Several times throughout the book, he is offered the chance to run down his enemy, Trampas, behind his back, but each time he refuses the temptation. It is made clear that he will not use his official position as foreman to crush any of the lower workers. In the novel, one of the main plots is The Virginian's ongoing romance with Molly Wood, the local schoolteacher. Being from the East, she is not used to the wild west, but he plays a perfect gentleman to her, intending her to like him, and to “love him before we get through.” We are constantly updating our catalog, so always search for "lady valkyrie" in the Books section of Amazon for other great titles! Visit ladyvalkyrie.com for more Westerns and Other titles and Categories of books!

The Virginian (otherwise titled The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains) 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 western ever written, aside from short stories and pulp dime novels. The Virginian paved the way for many more westerns by such authors as Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour, and several others.

With a generous 6"x9" page size, this premium quality edition is printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover featuring an original full color design, and includes the complete text of Owen Wister's classic tale of life on a Wyoming cattle ranch in the closing days of the American West of the cowboy in a freshly edited and newly typeset edition. Page headers, a modern easy-to-read font and page design that evokes the classic values of traditional book publishing together with an original, detailed biography of author Owen Wister and an introductory note discussing the enduring significance of this work.exemplify the attention to detail given this volume. Published in 1902, The Virginian is widely regarded as the first true modern novel in the "western" genre, paving the way for countless tales of the cowboys of the American west. Unlike the dime novels that preceded it, The Virginian involved complex characters and social themes, and while the tale includes plenty of action its portrayal of life in the west goes well beyond the dime novel cliches of smoke-filled saloons and showdowns in the dusty streets. The story opens with a meeting in Medicine Bow between the main character and the narrator, newly arrived in Wyoming from the east. Neither character is ever identified by name, but the Virginian and the Tenderfoot become friends as the Virginian guides the newcomer along the nearly 300 mile trek to Judge Henry's ranch in Sunk Creek, with the Tenderfoot discovering that life in the west is not what he expected. The novel revolves around the Virginian and the life he leads, with major storylines involving his conflict with Trampas, who becomes a bitter enemy, and his romance with Molly Stark Wood, a pretty schoolteacher from a socially prominent eastern family. A major scene is the hanging of an admitted rustler and friend. The Virginian participates as a matter of necessity, but the event gives rise to the moral and emotional center of the story while allowing the author to comment on what he sees as the lack of governmental authority exercised by inept and corrupt offcials in the developing west. A tale of action, hatred, friendship, love, revenge and honor, the story follows the Virginian from his days as an assistant foreman to his ultimate success as a rancher, emphasizing his honesty and integrity, his fairness in dealing with others and the strength of character that allows him to stand out in the rough-and-tumble life of the closing years of the wild west of the cowboys. Owen Wister (1860-1938) was born to a socially prominent and wealthy family in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Wister attended schools in Switzerland and Britain and graduated from Harvard, where he was a classmate and friend of Theodore Roosevelt, in 1882. He studied music in Paris for two years before taking a position at a New York bank and then practicing law in Philadelphia. Wister spent several summers traveling in the American west,where he befriended Frederic Remington and became enamored of the culture and lore of the region. Wister wrote several novels, a number of nonfiction books, a large number of short stories and essays, and several unpublished plays. Wister is considered the father of western fiction, and "The Virginian" is his only work still widely known today.

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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.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Virginian, A Horseman Of The Plains by Owen Wister 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 western ever written, aside from short stories and pulp dime novels. The Virginian paved the way for many more westerns by such authors as Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour, and several others.The Virginian is a ranch hand at the Sunk Creek Ranch, located outside of Medicine Bow, Wyoming. His nickname is Jeff and he is always referred to as the Virginian. He is described 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 signed on as the full-time foreman. He is the Judge's most trusted worker. Several times throughout the book, he is offered the chance to run down his enemy, Trampas, behind his back, but each time he refuses the temptation. It is made clear that he will not use his official position as foreman to crush any of his employees. One of the main plots is the Virginian's ongoing romance with the newly appointed schoolmarm of Medicine Bow, Miss Molly Stark Wood. Being from the East, she is not used to the wild West, and the Virginian is a perfect gentleman to her, intending to make her "love him before we get through."

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A classic story about a cowboy in the untamed territory of Wyoming and his choice between the woman he loves and his quest for justice.

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its characteristics. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspectiveThe 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