The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

In "The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains," Owen Wister crafts an archetypal Western novel that explores themes of frontier justice, love, and the moral complexities of the American West. Set against the sprawling backdrop of Wyoming's high plains, the narrative follows the life of a nameless cowboy whose code of honor challenges society's conventions. Wister employs a distinctive vernacular sty...