The Pentecost of Calamity and a Straight Deal
Author | : Owen Wister |
Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2007-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781434490384 |
ISBN-13 | : 1434490386 |
Rating | : 4/5 (386 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Pentecost of Calamity and a Straight Deal written by Owen Wister and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owen Wister (1860-1938) was an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical hero. Wister helped to create the basic Western myths and themes, which were later popularized by radio, television, and movies. His most famous work is the 1902 "The Virginian."