The Virginian (1902) Owen Wister (Author)
In this classic first Western, the reader meets the nameless hero called The Virginian; the rustler, Trampas; and the schoolmarm, Molly Wood. It is this novel that introduces many devices that later become stereotypes in Westerns such as the gunfight and the afternoon ride with the hero, only in this classic one sees the literary use of the later stereotypes. Reprinted in 2001.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
The Virginian, Cowboy/Cowgirl, Trampas, Outlaw, Outcast, Molly Wood, Teacher, Girlfriend
GENRE :
Western fiction
SUB GENRE :
Historical, Man Alone
SETTING(S) :
Medicine Bow, North America, United States, West, Wyoming
SUBJECT :
Crime, Criminals, Western fiction
TIME PERIOD :
19th century AD
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300060626
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "The Virginian." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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