| The Virginian Enriched Classi Edition Contributor(s): Wister, Owen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743436539 ISBN-13: 9780743436533 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2002, this 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. Arriving in the Wyoming territory, the cowpuncher from Virginia sets out to win the heart of a schoolteacher and establish order in his new community. Includes an Introduction with biographical and historical background. (August) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004572872 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Series: Enriched Classics (Pocket) |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 4.44" W x 6.8" (0.52 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 723 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Still as exciting and meaningful as when it was written in 1902, Owen Wister's epic tale of one man's journey into the untamed territory of Wyoming, where he is caught between his love for a woman and his quest for justice, has exemplified one of the most significant and enduring themes in all of American culture. With remarkable character depth and vivid descriptive passages, The Virginian stands not only as the first great novel of American Western literature, but as a testament to the eternal struggle between good and evil in humanity and a revealing study of the forces that guide the combatants on both sides. This edition of The Virginian has been prepared by Gary Scharnhorst, professor of English at the University of New Mexico. It includes his introduction, notes, a selection of critical excerpts, and suggestions for further reading, as well as a unique visual essay of period illustrations and photographs. |