The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

by Owen Wister

EN·~12 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total
1

To THEODORE ROOSEVELT

0:13
2

TO THE READER

5:02
3

I. ENTER THE MAN

10:54
4

II. “WHEN YOU CALL ME THAT, SMILE!”

31:15
5

III. STEVE TREATS

17:06
6

IV. DEEP INTO CATTLE LAND

24:43
7

V. ENTER THE WOMAN

6:36
8

VI. EM'LY

29:38
9

VII. THROUGH TWO SNOWS

6:02
10

VIII. THE SINCERE SPINSTER

8:31

Description

A vivid portrait of the Wyoming frontier between 1874 and 1890 unfolds, painting a world of endless plains, distant mountains, and the fading echo of buffalo herds. The narrative captures the raw beauty and harshness of a land still untamed, where pioneers and cow‑pun­chers carve out lives amid a landscape that feels both timeless and on the brink of change. It invites listeners to step into a vanished era, feeling the wind‑swept sagebrush and the promise of boundless horizons.

At the heart of the story rides the Virginian, a stoic horseman whose honor and grit define the rugged code of the old West. He lives by a simple promise‑keeping ethic, confronting danger, temptation, and the lure of quick fortunes with a quiet, unflinching resolve. As his world begins to shift toward a new, uncertain age, his steadfast spirit offers a poignant glimpse of a romance that endures even as the frontier fades.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (707K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Bill Brewer, and David Widger

Release date

1998-05-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Owen Wister

Owen Wister

1860–1938

Best known for writing The Virginian, he helped shape the American Western and turn the cowboy into one of the country’s lasting literary heroes. Born into an East Coast family of privilege, he found his great subject in the landscapes and people of the West.

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