&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Virginian&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&ROwen Wister&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LI&&RThe Virginian&&L/I&&R\'s characters include: The hero, tall, taciturn, and unflappable, confident in his skills, careful of his honor, mysterious in his background; the heroine, the "schoolmarm from the East," dedicated to civilizing the untamed town, bu.
And it was &&LSTRONG&&ROwen Wister&&L/B&&R\'s &&LI&&RThe Virginian&&L/I&&R, first published in 1902, that created the familiar archetypes of character, setting, and action that still dominate western fiction and film. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader\'s understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RThe western is one of America\'s most important and influential contributions to world culture.
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