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Literature & Fiction
The classic novel of post-Civil War Charleston life, a portrayal of the process of healing the wounds of war through reconciliation between Northerners and Southerners on a personal, not political, level. Southern Classics... See More
Classics
The novel that introduced the first great American hero: the cowboy The Virginian cuts an impressive figure when the unnamed narrator of Owen Wister's groundbreaking novel first encounters him in Medicine Bow, Wyoming... See More
Literature & Fiction
The Virginian (otherwise titled The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains) is a 1902 novel set in the Wild West by the American author Owen Wister, (1860-1938). It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch in Wyoming... See More
Classics
A ranch foreman becomes a hero in this classic Western novel that inspired five films and a popular TV series. Loosely based on the Johnson County War of 1892, a bloody clash between big landowners and small ranchers in... See More
Politics & Social SciencesThis wonderfully humourous tale for all ages is the legend of a dragon-slaying by a knight on Wharncliffe Crags in South Yorkshire. This novel adaptation is based on a comic broadside ballad written in 1685. This novel was... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Owen Wister was an American author best known for the classic western novel The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains. This is one of his better known works as well. See More
Classics
First published in 1902, Owen Wister's "The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains" is a genre-defining work, arguably the first western novel, in which the life of the cowboy of the Old West is romanticized. A highly... See More
Teen & Young AdultThis carefully edited collection of world's most admired westerns will take you on a roller coaster ride through the plains of Wild West, the old trails, gold rush adventures, frontier sagas and more! Introduction The Last... See More
Westerns
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Owen Wister (1860-1938) was an American writer and "father" of western fiction... See More
Literature & Fiction
His background is shadowy, his presence commanding. He brings law and order to a frontier town and wins the love of a pretty schoolteacher from the East. He is the Virginian -- the first fully realized cowboy hero in... See More
Literature & Fiction
This Classic Western Stories anthology by Golden Deer Classics contains the following stories: The Last of the Mohicans - James Fenimore Cooper The Prairie - James Fenimore Cooper Astoria - Washington Irving Malaeska, The... See More
WesternsMusaicum Books presents this meticulously edited collection of the carefully selected - best and most exciting Westerns: Rebel Spurs (Andre Norton) Ride Proud, Rebel! (Andre Norton) The Bandit of Hell's Bend (Edgar Rice... See More
Westerns
This carefully edited collection of adventure novels & western classics has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Owen Wister is an American writer and... See More
Teen & Young Adult
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Introduction Story of the Cowboy Story of the Outlaw Novels... See More
Literature & Fiction
"Padre Ignacio; Or, The Song of Temptation" by Owen Wister Owen Wister was an American writer and historian, considered the "father" of western fiction. In this novella, Wister shows America in the 18th century, where... See More
Literature & Fiction
Historical Fiction
'Lady Baltimore' is a timeless novel that delves into the aftermath of the American Civil War in Charleston. Against the backdrop of a changing society, the story focuses on the power of personal reconciliation between... See More
Classics
"The Pentecost of Calamity" by Owen Wister Owen Wister was an American writer and historian, considered the "father" of western fiction. Using his expertise, he crafted this thrilling adventure. The story begins at the start... See More
United States
"Philosophy 4" by Owen Wister. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet undiscovered... See More
Literature & Fiction
"How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee" by Owen Wister. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to... See More
Literature & Fiction
The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories by Owen Wister is a collection of stories about life in the wild west. Wister writes passionately about the open lands fought over by cowboys and Native Americans alike. Excerpt: "It's... See More
Literature & Fiction
The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More
Literature & Fiction
The Virginian is a 1902 debut novel set in the Wild West by the American novelist Owen Wister. Describing the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch in Wyoming, it helped establish the western novel as a literary genre. The... See More
Literature & Fiction
Owen Wister's powerful story of the silent stranger who rides into the uncivilized West and defeats the forces of evil embodies one of the most enduring themes in American mythology. Set in the vast Wyoming territory, The... See More
United States
"Members of the Family" by Owen Wister. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet... See More
Literature & Fiction
Comprised in this book are eight thrilling stories set in the American West, linked by the themes of life and manners and, occasionally, a commonality of characters. Written in a time of disunity of America by the master of... See More
United States
In a southern city called Kings Port, where conservativism and old-fashioned customs have remained from before the Civil War, a young man from the north sojourns within its sacred limits and into the inner circles of society. See More
United States
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is a novel by Owen Wister. A wild cowboy western tale where Indian attacks an explosive card game, deadly shoot outs and a story of love intertwine. See More
Classics
"Musk-Ox, Bison, Sheep and Goat" by George Bird Grinnell is a narrative about hunting various animals. The travelogue by the author explains some of his interesting hunting journeys with native Americans. Excerpt: "My First... See More
Literature & Fiction
Ten classic westerns from arguably some of the top western writers of all time. Salomy Jane (1898) The Virginian, A Horseman Of The Plains (1902) The Log of a Cowboy (1903) Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) The Lone Star... See More