Book Cover of The Virginian

The Virginian

by Owen Wister

The Virginian is a 1902 novel by the American author Owen Wister (1860-1938), set in Wyoming Territory during the 1880s. It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch and is considered the first true fictional western ever written, aside from short stories and pulp dime novels, though modern scholars debate this. The Virginian paved the way for many more westerns by such authors as Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour and several others. The novel was adapted from several short stories published in Harper's Magazine and the Saturday Evening Post between Nov 1893 and May 1902.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1902

Authors

Owen Wister image

Owen Wister

United States

Owen Wister was an American writer and historian, considered the "father" of western fiction. He is best remembered for writing The Virginian and a biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Owen Wister was born...

Books by Owen Wister

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 01 October 1895 Cover image

Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 01 October 1895 by Various

The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that ran from 1895 to 1922, was dedicated to publishing original short stories with a focus on the uncanny...

Katharine von Bora: Dr. Martin Luther's Wife Cover image

Katharine von Bora: Dr. Martin Luther's Wife by Armin Stein

This is a fictionalized biography of the wife of the reformer Dr. Martin Luther. In the author's words, he hopes that "people may learn to know the wi...

The Wishing-Stone Stories Cover image

The Wishing-Stone Stories by Thornton Burgess

“Tommy scuffed his bare, brown feet in the grass … A scowl, a deep, dark, heavy scowl, had chased all merriment from his round, freckled face. It seem...

Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories Cover image

Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories by Owen Wister

This collection of short stories, published in 1900, presents a glimpse into the rugged life of the American West in the late 19th century. Owen Wist...

Philomène's Marriages Cover image

Philomène's Marriages by Henry Gréville

Philomène, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, is married off to a wealthy man she doesn't love. But this is just the beginning of her extraordin...

Aaron Trow Cover image

Aaron Trow by Anthony Trollope

In a world of unforgiving wilderness and relentless pursuit, Aaron Trow, an escaped convict, finds himself hunted by a pack of hounds. His journey is...

The Lone Star Ranger Cover image

The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey

The Lone Star Ranger is a Western novel published by Zane Grey in 1915. The book takes place in Texas, the Lone Star State, and several main character...

Aboe Bakar Cover image

Aboe Bakar by Paul Adriaan Daum

In "Aboe Bakar" by Paul Adriaan Daum, delve into the enigmatic world of colonial Java where secrets and desires intertwine in a captivating tale of fo...

Silver Pitchers: and Independence, A Centennial Love Story Cover image

Silver Pitchers: and Independence, A Centennial Love Story by Louisa May Alcott

The picturesque landscape of Harmony, where the year is 1876, and the nation is celebrating its centennial anniversary. Louisa May Alcott weaves a mes...

Ja och Nej Cover image

Ja och Nej by Helena Nyblom

Helena Nyblom's "Ja och Nej" is a collection of eight fairy tales published in 1908. The stories, written for children, explore themes of duty versus...

Reviews for The Virginian

No reviews posted or approved, yet...