Bøger af Owen Wister

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Owen Wister is remembered today almost solely as the author of "The Virginian," yet his short stories, dating from the turn of the century, gave us our first real knowledge of the West's "wide, wild farm and ranch community, spotted with remote towns, and veined with infrequent railroads." And this West was not merely that of the cowboy, but of the soldier, the seeker, the Indians, the hunter, even the priest. This volume presents six of Wister's finest stories, chosen to exhibit the less well remembered facets of his talent. Their settings--ranging from a mining camp in the Rockies to a northwestern territorial capital to a southwestern desert town, and from a California mission to army posts on the high plains--are as varied as the characters and the situations.The introduction by Robert L. Hough discusses the factors the impelled Wister to write about the West ad his ambivalent feelings about the region, as well as his story-telling techniques and artistic goals.

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Padre Ignacio or The Song of Temptation is a novel written by Owen Wister. The book is set in the late 19th century and tells the story of a young Spanish priest named Padre Ignacio who is sent to a remote mission in the Mexican desert. The novel explores the themes of faith, temptation, and redemption as Padre Ignacio struggles to maintain his spiritual convictions in the face of temptation and sin.The story begins with Padre Ignacio arriving at the mission, where he is greeted by a group of Native Americans who are suspicious of his presence. As he begins to settle into his new life, Padre Ignacio is tested by a beautiful young woman named Carmelita, who tempts him with her charms and seductive ways. Despite his best efforts to resist her, Padre Ignacio finds himself drawn to Carmelita and begins to question his faith and his commitment to his calling.As the novel progresses, Padre Ignacio is confronted with a series of challenges and trials that test his faith and his resolve. He is forced to confront his own weaknesses and flaws, and must find the strength to overcome them in order to fulfill his mission and stay true to his beliefs.Ultimately, Padre Ignacio must make a choice between his duty as a priest and his desire for Carmelita. The novel explores the complexities of human nature and the struggle between temptation and redemption, and offers a powerful and moving portrait of a man grappling with his own inner demons in order to find his way back to the path of righteousness.1900. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. The book begins: At Santa Ysabel del Mar the season was at one of those moments when the air rests quiet over land and sea. The old breezes were gone; the new ones were not yet risen. The flowers in the mission garden opened wide; no wind came by day or night to shake the loose petals from their stems. Along the basking, silent, many-colored shore gathered and lingered the crisp odors of the mountains. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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 Series.

First published in 1902, The Virginian is the influential tale of cowpunchers of the Wyoming cattle country during the exciting 1870s and '80s. Rich in atmosphere and vernacular humour, the story is dominated by the romance between a handsome, heroic `Virginian' and Molly Wood, a pretty schoolteacher from Vermont.This edition includes Wister's neglected essay, `The Evolution of the Cow-Puncher' (1895), a revealing companion to a novel that has disturbing undercurrents.