The Virginian is a classic Western novel written by Owen Wister and first published in 1902. Set in the late 1800s in Wyoming, the story follows an unnamed narrator as he meets and befriends the Virginian, a tall, handsome, and skilled cowboy who works on the Shiloh Ranch. The Virginian is a man of few words, but he is respected and admired by everyone who knows him.As the story unfolds, the Virginian falls in love with a schoolteacher named Molly Stark, and the two begin a romance that is complicated by the Virginian's duties as a cowboy and his loyalty to his friends. The Virginian also finds himself in conflict with a gang of rustlers who are stealing cattle from the Shiloh Ranch, and he must use his wits and his gun to protect his employer and his friends.The novel is a classic tale of the American West, with its themes of honor, loyalty, and justice. It also explores the complexities of relationships between men and women, as well as the tensions that arise between different groups of people in a changing society. The Virginian has been adapted into numerous films and television shows, and it remains a beloved classic of Western literature.1902. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. The novel on which the TV series was based, The Virginian is set in the Wyoming territory during the late 1870s and 1880s. A courageous, but mysterious, cowboy known only as the Virginian works as foreman of a Wyoming cattle ranch. He meets and falls in love with the pretty schoolteacher named Molly Wood. The Virginian is forced to preside over the hanging of his best friend Steve, who has been accused and convicted of cattle rustling. Then the peace is threatened by Trampas, who also works on the farm. There is a climatic gun duel between the two men. Trampas fires first, misses and is then killed by the Virginian. In the end the Virginian marries Molly and rides off with her into 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.