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Virginian

Owen Wister

Virginian

Virginian

Owen Wister

Published in 1902, 'The Virginian' by Owen Wister is a novel that intertwines a love story with the historical context of the Johnson County War in 1890s Wyoming. It presents a romanticized view of the conflict, portraying the large ranchers' perspective and depicting acts of lynching as forms of frontier justice. The protagonist embodies a 'natural aristocracy,' reflecting themes of masculinity and social hierarchy in the American West.

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Ostensibly a love story, the novel really revolves around a highly mythologized version of the Johnson County War in 189...

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