# The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

By Owen Wister.

"The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains" by Owen Wister is a novel published in 1902. Set in 1880s Wyoming Territory, it follows a mysterious ranch hand known only as the Virginian as he navigates life on a cattle ranch. He faces a dangerous enemy named Trampas, romances an Eastern schoolteacher unfamiliar with Western ways, and confronts difficult choices including the hanging of a close friend. This landmark work established the Western genre and introduced the iconic cowboy showdown to American literature. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Western stories; Cowboys -- Fiction; Cattle stealing -- Fiction; Vigilantes -- Fiction; Wyoming -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Virginian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/2730) by Owen Wister (14 h 30 min, English)

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