Synopses & Reviews
Still as exciting and meaningful as when it was written in 1902, Owen Wister's epic tale of one man's journey into the untamed territory of Wyoming, where he is caught between his love for a woman and his quest for justice, has exemplified one of the most significant and enduring themes in all of American culture. With remarkable character depth and vivid descriptive 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, and a revealing study of the forces that guide the combatants on both sides. andlt;BRandgt; Pocket Books' Enriched Classics present the world's greatest literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of andlt;Iandgt;The Virginianandlt;/Iandgt; has been prepared by Gary Scharnhorst, professor of English at the University of New Mexico. It includes his introduction, notes, a selection of critical excerpts, and suggestions for further reading, as well as a unique visual essay of period illustrations and photographs.
Synopsis
Still as exciting and meaningful as when it was written in 1902, Owen Wister's epic tale of one man's journey into the untamed territory of Wyoming, where he is caught between his love for a woman and his quest for justice, has exemplified one of the most significant and enduring themes in all of American culture. With remarkable character depth and vivid descriptive 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, and a revealing study of the forces that guide the combatants on both sides.
Pocket Books' Enriched Classics present the world's greatest literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of The Virginian has been prepared by Gary Scharnhorst, professor of English at the University of New Mexico. It includes his introduction, notes, a selection of critical excerpts, and suggestions for further reading, as well as a unique visual essay of period illustrations and photographs.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;To the Readerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Re-dedication and Prefaceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;II. "When You Call Me That, Smile!"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;III. Steve Treatsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;IV. Deep into Cattle Landandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;V. Enter the Womanandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;VI. Em'lyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;VII. Through Two Snowsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;VIII. The Sincere Spinsterandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;IX. The Spinster Meets the Unknownandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;X. Where Fancy Was Bredandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XI. "You're Going to Love Me Before We Get Through"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XII. Quality and Equalityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XIII. The Game and the Nation -- Act Firstandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XIV. Between the Actsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XV. The Game and the Nation -- Act Secondandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XVI. The Game and the Nation -- Last Actandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XVII. Scipio Moralizesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XVIII. "Would You Be a Parson?"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XIX. Dr. MacBride Begs Pardonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XX. The Judge Ignores Particularsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXI. In a State of Sinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXII. "What Is a Rustler?"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXIII. Various Pointsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXIV. A Letter with a Moralandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXV. Progress of the Lost Dogandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXVI. Balaam and Pedroandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXVII. Grandmother Starkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXVIII. No Dream to Wake Fromandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXIX. Word to Benningtonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXX. A Stable on the Flatandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXXI. The Cottonwoodsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXXII. Superstition Trailandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXXIII. The Spinster Loses Some Sleepandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXXIV. "To Fit Her Finger"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXXV. With Malice Aforethoughtandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;XXXVI. At Dunbartonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Literary Allusions and Notesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Critical Excerptsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Suggestions for Further Readingandlt;BRandgt;