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The Virginian: A Horseman of the PlainsOwen Wister

The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

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Original author: Owen Wister

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"The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains" by Owen Wister is a novel published in 1902. Set in 1880s Wyoming Territory, it follows a mysterious ranch hand known only as the Virginian as he navigates life on a cattle ranch. He faces a dangerous enemy named Trampas, romances an Eastern schoolteacher unfamiliar with Western ways, and confronts difficult choices including the hanging of a close friend. This landmark work established the Western genre and introduced the iconic cowboy showdown to American literature.

The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, by Owen Wister. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1298.

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33 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter914 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Enter the Man7,116 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Steve Treats2,909 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Deep Into Cattle Land4,205 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Enter the Woman1,141 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Em’ly4,996 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Through Two Snows1,052 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Sincere Spinster1,425 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Spinster Meets the Unknown2,773 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Where Fancy Was Bred7,028 words
  11. 11.Chapter XII: Quality and Equality2,371 words
  12. 12.Chapter XIII: The Game and the Nation--Act First2,426 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIV: Between the Acts1,797 words
  14. 14.Chapter XV: The Game and the Nation--Act Second2,101 words
  15. 15.Chapter XVI: The Game and the Nation--Last Act6,922 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVII: Scipio Moralizes4,605 words
  17. 17.Chapter XIX: Dr. Macbride Begs Pardon1,646 words
  1. 18.Chapter XX: The Judge Ignores Particulars1,421 words
  2. 19.Chapter XXI: In a State of Sin7,117 words
  3. 20.Chapter XXIII: Various Points2,736 words
  4. 21.Chapter XXIV: A Letter with a Moral1,523 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXV: Progress of the Lost Dog4,067 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXVI: Balaam and Pedro5,618 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXVII: Grandmother Stark9,592 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXVIII: No Dream to Wake From612 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXIX: Word to Bennington4,417 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXX: A Stable on the Flat4,023 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXXI: The Cottonwoods2,980 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXXII: Superstition Trail5,388 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXXIII: The Spinster Loses Some Sleep3,807 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXXIV: To Fit Her Finger1,695 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXV: With Malice Aforethought9,687 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXVI: At Dunbarton5,859 words