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The Virginian

by Owen Wister
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Owen Wister's seminal novel The Virginian (1902) is historically the first successful novel that initiated a whole movement of novels set in the American "Wild West." Such novels have later been known to all as "Westerns" mainly thanks to the popularity of their cinematographic adaptations. In The Virginian, the protagonist is an unnamed young cowboy working in a Wyoming ranch. He displays all the good qualities of a Western hero, being physically strong, morally brave and with a good heart. The beginning of the narrative shows the Virginian demonstrating his dexterity with rope when he easily succeeds in roping a pony in front of other cowboys who have been trying to do it in vain before he comes on the scene. Most of the story, which is narrated by the Virginian's closest friend and companion, tells about the cowboy's adventures, about his romantic relationship with the beautiful schoolteacher from Maine Molly Wood and particularly about his feud with a vicious thug named Trampas. The story ends happily when good vanquishes evil, the Virginian beats Trampas in a gun battle. He then marries his sweetheart and becomes partner of the Wyoming ranch's owner.

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Publisher: Deadtree Publishing

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  • Release date: October 23, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781780004440
  • Release date: October 23, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781780004440
  • File size: 285 KB
  • Release date: October 23, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781780004440
  • File size: 287 KB
  • Release date: October 23, 2013

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subjects

Fiction Western

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:830
Text Difficulty:4-5

Owen Wister's seminal novel The Virginian (1902) is historically the first successful novel that initiated a whole movement of novels set in the American "Wild West." Such novels have later been known to all as "Westerns" mainly thanks to the popularity of their cinematographic adaptations. In The Virginian, the protagonist is an unnamed young cowboy working in a Wyoming ranch. He displays all the good qualities of a Western hero, being physically strong, morally brave and with a good heart. The beginning of the narrative shows the Virginian demonstrating his dexterity with rope when he easily succeeds in roping a pony in front of other cowboys who have been trying to do it in vain before he comes on the scene. Most of the story, which is narrated by the Virginian's closest friend and companion, tells about the cowboy's adventures, about his romantic relationship with the beautiful schoolteacher from Maine Molly Wood and particularly about his feud with a vicious thug named Trampas. The story ends happily when good vanquishes evil, the Virginian beats Trampas in a gun battle. He then marries his sweetheart and becomes partner of the Wyoming ranch's owner.

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Fiction Western
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Deadtree Publishing

    Kindle Book
    Release date: October 23, 2013

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781780004440
    Release date: October 23, 2013

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781780004440
    File size: 285 KB
    Release date: October 23, 2013

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781780004440
    File size: 287 KB
    Release date: October 23, 2013

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 830
    Text Difficulty: 4-5