Owen Wister (1860–1938)
Auteur de The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
A propos de l'auteur
Owen Wister was born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 14, 1860. He graduated from Harvard University in 1882 and studied musical composition in Paris for two years. He spent the summer of 1885 in Wyoming for his health. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1888 and was admitted to the bar in afficher plus 1889. He practiced law for two years in Philadelphia and continued to spend his summers in the West. In 1891, after the acceptance by Harper's of two of his Western sketches, he decided to pursue a literary career. His works included Lin McLean, The Virginian, Lady Baltimore, and Roosevelt: The Story of a Friendship, 1880-1919. He also wrote a number of children's books. He died on July 21, 1938. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Séries
Œuvres de Owen Wister
A Monograph of the Work of Mellor, Meigs and Howe: Country Estates, Suburban Homes, and Other Structures (1991) — Préface — 33 exemplaires
The Dragon Of Wantley, His Rise, His Voracity And His Downfall: A Romance (1892) (2008) 13 exemplaires
Classics Illustrated: The Virginian 3 exemplaires
OWEN WISTER Ultimate Collection: Western Classics, Adventure & Historical Novels (Including Non-Fiction Historical… (2017) 2 exemplaires
Owen Wister papers 1 exemplaire
The Virginian [Teleplay-Movie of the Week-Blue Revised Draft] — Author (novel) — 1 exemplaire
Padre Ignactio 1 exemplaire
1904 FAMOUS WESTERN VIRGINIAN GARY COOPER MOVIE BASIS SMILE WHEN YOU SAY THAT [Hardcover] OWEN WISTER 1 exemplaire
The Eight Hours Day 1 exemplaire
Poverty and Waste 1 exemplaire
O Maioral I Livro 2 1 exemplaire
U. S. Grant and the Seven Ages of Washington 1 exemplaire
Specimen Jones 1 exemplaire
Classic Western Sampler #1: 12 books by 12 different authors, in a single file, improved 8/14/2010 (2009) 1 exemplaire
Ecologues 1 exemplaire
The writings of Owen Wister 1 exemplaire
The Jimyjohn Boss 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Best of the West: An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West (1991) — Contributeur — 258 exemplaires
Pages Passed from Hand to Hand: The Hidden Tradition of Homosexual Literature in English from 1748 to 1914 (1998) — Contributeur — 170 exemplaires
A Century of Great Western Stories-An Anthology of Western Fiction (2000) — Contributeur — 104 exemplaires
Major Problems in the History of the American West: Documents and Essays (1989) — Contributeur — 64 exemplaires
Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico (1914) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions — 56 exemplaires
Gentlemen, Scholars and Scoundrels: A Treasury of the Best of Harper's Magazine from 1850 to the Present (1959) — Contributeur — 55 exemplaires
60 WESTERNS: Cowboy Adventures, Yukon & Oregon Trail Tales, Famous Outlaws, Gold Rush Adventures: Riders of the Purple… 33 exemplaires
Jurgen and the Censor: Report of the Emergency Committee Organized to Protest Against the Suppression of James Branch… (1920) — Contributeur — 10 exemplaires
Benjamin Franklin's library (printed, 1936, as "The first American library") a short account of the Library company of… (1937) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions — 6 exemplaires
Representative American Short Stories — Contributeur — 5 exemplaires
Our Lady of Beauraing; Father Malachy's Miracle; Padre Ignacio; Quartet in Heaven (1958) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
The Best Short Stories of 1927 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story (1927) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Wister, Owen
- Date de naissance
- 1860-07-14
- Date de décès
- 1938-07-21
- Lieu de sépulture
- Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Plot: Section J, Lot 206)
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Saunderstown, Rhode Island, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Saunderstown, Rhode Island, USA
- Études
- St. Paul's School
Harvard College (AB | 1882)
Harvard Law School (LL.B | 1888) - Professions
- writer
lawyer - Relations
- Wister, Sarah Butler (mother)
Wister, Fanny Kemble (daughter)
Haines, William Wister (nephew)
Kemble, Fanny (grandparent) - Organisations
- Hasty Pudding Club
Porcellian Club
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Pennsylvania Bar Association (1889) - Prix et distinctions
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature ∙ 1898)
The Franklin Inn Club
Board of Overseers of Harvard University
Hall of Great Westerners (1976)
Membres
Discussions
The Virginian à Westerns (Avril 2012)
Critiques
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains (The World's… par Owen Wister
Historical Fiction
Owen Wister, best known for his classic western The Virginian, published this little Christmas western story in 1904. It’s a fun and charming story of a cowboy who arrives in Cheyanne, Wyoming after a long cattle drive at Christmas time in 1887. With his pockets full of a few month’s worth of pay, Lin McLean’s original plan was to get sauced during the holiday. Then he comes upon an old friend who invites him to go Christmas shopping with him. The Governor/Doctor has a long list of constituent’s and patient’s children he intends to buy for. As Lin follows his friend in the quest for gifts, he soon discovers the spirit of Christmas that has eluded him for most of his life.
A JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF CHRISTMAS is a really nice choice for holiday reading, especially if you like stories from Victorian times set in the American West. The prose reminded me of Dickens, just not quite as long-winded.… (plus d'informations)
A JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF CHRISTMAS is a really nice choice for holiday reading, especially if you like stories from Victorian times set in the American West. The prose reminded me of Dickens, just not quite as long-winded.… (plus d'informations)
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MickeyMole | Dec 28, 2023 |
MickeyMole | Dec 28, 2023 | Westerns were never on the list of genres I had an interest in. I tried to read All the Pretty Horses once and got so depressed I couldn’t finish. However, The Virginian is a classic that started it all, first published in 1902. I once heard a man say it taught him how to be a man. It is the prototype for the man with no name, the strong silent type. He starts as a cow poke, becomes the trusted hand of a Wyoming judge, and routs the bad guys. He loves animals, nature, and the local school marm. Civilizing the wild west, he makes his fortune and happily weds his girl. Every western tale since has drawn from this story.… (plus d'informations)
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Pioneers (1)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 55
- Aussi par
- 27
- Membres
- 2,795
- Popularité
- #9,200
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 53
- ISBN
- 368
- Langues
- 7
- Favoris
- 2
