Authors: Owen Wister
ISBN-13: 9781417913084, ISBN-10: 1417913088
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Company
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Robert Shulman is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Washington.
The Shelf2Life Western Fiction Collection is a fascinating set of pre-1923 materials that capture the beauty, mystery and adventure of the old west. From honorable cowboys and spirited pioneer women to questionable sheriffs, notorious gunslingers and unruly outlaws, these classic westerns introduce lively characters who embody the essence of the American frontier. Authentic dialog combined with vivid scenic descriptions help re-create a time and place where chasing cattle rustlers, tracking wild horses and fighting for land were a part of everyday life, highlighting the strength of character necessary to survive. The Shelf2Life Western Fiction Collection allows readers to escape the modern world and be transported into the rough and tumble escapades of the Wild West.
A full-cast dramatization keeps this Western story fast-paced and involving. Set in Wyoming, this tells of a Southerner who is peaceful, fair, and strong - but lacking in romance. Enter a beautiful Eastern woman to complete his life. The dramatic recording style makes for a wonderful presentation filled with the action and defects of an old-time radio show, but with modern players (the St. Charles Players).
Introduction | vii | |
To the Reader | xxiii | |
Re-Dedication and Preface | xxv | |
I. | Enter the Man | 1 |
II. | "When You Call Me That, Smile!" | 6 |
III. | Steve Treats | 19 |
IV. | Deep into Cattle Land | 27 |
V. | Enter the Woman | 37 |
VI. | Em'ly | 40 |
VII. | Through Two Snows | 52 |
VIII. | The Sincere Spinster | 55 |
IX. | The Spinster Meets the Unknown | 59 |
X. | Where Fancy Was Bred | 66 |
XI. | "You're Going to Love Me Before We Get Through" | 76 |
XII. | Quality and Equality | 85 |
XIII. | The Game and the Nation--Act First | 91 |
XIV. | Between the Acts | 97 |
XV. | The Game and the Nation--Act Second | 102 |
XVI. | The Game and the Nation--Last Act | 108 |
XVII. | Scipio Moralizes | 125 |
XVIII. | "Would You Be a Parson?" | 129 |
XIX. | Dr. MacBride Begs Pardon | 137 |
XX. | The Judge Ignores Particulars | 141 |
XXI. | In a State of Sin | 145 |
XXII. | "What Is a Rustler?" | 155 |
XXIII. | Various Points | 162 |
XXIV. | A Letter with a Moral | 169 |
XXV. | Progress of the Lost Dog | 173 |
XXVI. | Balaam and Pedro | 183 |
XXVII. | Grandmother Stark | 196 |
XXVIII. | No Dream to Wake From | 218 |
XXIX. | Word to Bennington | 220 |
XXX. | A Stable on the Flat | 230 |
XXXI. | The Cottonwoods | 239 |
XXXII. | Superstition Trail | 246 |
XXXIII. | The Spinster Loses Some Sleep | 259 |
XXXIV. | "To Fit Her Finger" | 268 |
XXXV. | With Malice Aforethought | 272 |
XXXVI. | At Dunbarton | 295 |
Literary Allusions and Notes | 309 | |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 321 |