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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains » (Unabridged CD)

Book cover image of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister

Authors: Owen Wister, John Pruden
ISBN-13: 9781452600604, ISBN-10: 1452600600
Format: Compact Disc
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Date Published: December 2010
Edition: Unabridged CD

Author Biography: Owen Wister

Robert Shulman is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Washington.

Book Synopsis

Set in the vast Wyoming territory, this masterpiece helped establish the code of the West and its stereotypical characters. The novel also features the first known "shootout" in American literature.

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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