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The Virginian

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Set against the backdrop of the Wyoming frontier, the story follows a cattle ranch foreman who grapples with the harsh realities of the honor code, leading him to make devastating choices, including lynching a friend. With classic Western elements such as a rugged hero, a charming schoolmarm, and a villain facing justice, this influential novel, published in 1902, has inspired numerous adaptations and was voted the top Western novel by the Western Writers of America in 1977. It offers a profound exploration of the Western hero myth.

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The Virginian, Owen Wister

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2009
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Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Editorium
Pubblicato
2009
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
348
ISBN13
9781434102591
Prima pubblicazione
1902
Titolo originale
The Virginian
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3,7 su 5
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Set against the backdrop of the Wyoming frontier, the story follows a cattle ranch foreman who grapples with the harsh realities of the honor code, leading him to make devastating choices, including lynching a friend. With classic Western elements such as a rugged hero, a charming schoolmarm, and a villain facing justice, this influential novel, published in 1902, has inspired numerous adaptations and was voted the top Western novel by the Western Writers of America in 1977. It offers a profound exploration of the Western hero myth.