Overview

This is a literary discussion of one-half of Zane Grey's Westerns, selected to best show the broad scope of this popular author's interests in the West. The text explains how these novels ""work,"" while pointing out Grey's ecological concern for the natural world--its vastness, color and beauty. Wild nature provides a powerful setting but is a determinant of action and of character too. The range of subjects encompasses not only cowboys but also prospectors, foresters and other frontiersmen, from the end of the Revolutionary War to the flapper era of the 1920s. World War I veterans, including an American Indian, are portrayed in several books, and women are colorful main protagonists in others, all uniquely characterized. Grey's sure ear for dialogue is key to his vivid presentation of the ideals of the Old West.

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Author:   Victor Carl Friesen
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780786477791

ISBN 10:   0786477792
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   04 December 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface The Novels  1. Betty Zane: The First Western Frontier  2. Riders of the Purple Sage: ­Mill-­Wheel of Place and Action  3. Desert Gold: More Than Money  4. Last of the Duanes: Undying Passion  5. The Light of Western Stars: Living Western Style  6. The Rainbow Trail: Love Story  7. The Border Legion: Titanic Evil Forces  8. Wildfire: The West Ablaze  9. The U. P. Trail: Romance of a Railroad 10. The Man of the Forest: Mind and Instinct 11. The Desert of Wheat: I.W.W. and WWI 12. Wanderer of the Wasteland: Learning to Live 13. To the Last Man: A Feud Mentality 14. The Call of the Canyon: Going Home 15. The Vanishing American: A Thoreauvian Native 16. Tappan’s Burro: No Greater Love 17. Code of the West: Growing Up in the Twenties 18. The Thundering Herd: A Buffalo Saga 19. Wild Horse Mesa: One Grand Spectacle 20. Under the Tonto Rim: A Backwoods Tale 21. Forlorn River: Prolonged Drought and Money Madness 22. Valley of Wild Horses: A Cool Reckless Spirit 23. Nevada: Life of a Gunman 24. The Shepherd of Guadaloupe: Love and Malice 25. Rogue River Feud: Low Ebb and Recovery 26. Robbers’ Roost: Road to Regeneration 27. The Trail Driver: An Arduous Trek 28. Thunder Mountain: ­Gold-­Rush Cowboy 29. Knights of the Range: Western Chivalry 30. Woman of the Frontier: The Best Years 31. Western Union: A Great Achievement Bibliography Index

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Retired teacher Victor Carl Friesen lives in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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