The Virginian

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Rekindling the Myth of Western Heroes in The Virginian – A Naturalist Novel Dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt



Not many know of the connection between the author of The Virginian, a book that has been widely praised throughout the past hundred years, and even turned into several movie and TV productions, and the 26th President of the United States. Accomplished and well-known author, Owen Wister, was a college friend of Theodore Roosevelt’s and his admiration for the man’s “cowboy” personality, outstanding integrity and strong masculinity was well-known.

Wister wrote The Virginian as a dedication not only to Roosevelt the man, but also to the concept for which he stood. The book’s main character is a tall and resourceful cowboy hero who represents the natural man, whose integrity has never been corrupted by the harsh and unjust world that the East had become, according to Wister’s account.

Despite the corrupt, yet civilized values associated with the East of the United States, the young hero excels through a level of courage, integrity and modesty that, according to Wister, very few people still had in that day and age.Essentially portrayed as a historical novel, The Virginian is well-research and written with great care and outstanding deliberation, while it also has every element of a truly entertaining book: the strong and decisive masculine hero, his brisk mistress from the East, and the villain, who was always destined to face judgment at the end of the story.

Wister uses a lighthearted and clearly contoured writing approach that quickly defines the values and elements he seeks to emphasize. The novel is quite easy to follow, but by no means predictable or boring, guiding the reader through an exciting, action-packed adventure that will not fail to show you why this book has become so popular during the past century.
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