The western : parables of the American dream / Jeffrey Wallmann ; foreword by Richard S. Wheeler. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallmann, Jeffrey M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Western stories--History and criticism.

Western stories.

American fiction--West (U.S.)--History and criticism.

American fiction.

Western television programs--History and criticism.

Western television programs.

Frontier and pioneer life in literature.

Western films--History and criticism.

Western films.

West (U.S.)--In literature.

West (U.S.).

Western stories--History and criticism--West (U.S.).

American fiction--History and criticism.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 231 p. )

Place of Publication:

Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Western: Parables of the American Dream is the first comprehensive historical survey of the western in all of its various manifestations, from the earliest captivity narratives and pioneer biographies to contemporary western novels, films, and television series. But more, this text also contrasts the fictional and the real West. Wallmann's sweep through the western is a careful, incisive, and blessedly non-theoretical examination of the implications of the western from the beginning to the present, taking the reader deep into the heart of the subject and offering original and perceptive theories of how the western reflects the evolution of America."--Jacket.

Contents:

Foreword / Richard S. Wheeler

Barkin' at the Knot

Brandin' and Cullin'

Trailblazin'

Brush Bustin'

Highballin' Camp

Runaway Buckin' to Bitin' the Dust

Ridin' It Out.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-207) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-37681-6