Western Classics Collection: The Promised Land, The Virginian, Lin McLean, Red Man and White, The Jimmyjohn Boss, Napoleon Shave-Tail, Hank's Woman

The narrative centers on the life of a cowboy who embodies natural aristocracy, intertwined with themes of loyalty and conflict during the Johnson County War. As a pivotal work in western fiction, it explores the mythologized Wild West and the tensions between large landowners and settlers. Owen Wister's writing not only established a foundation for the cowboy genre but also influenced future authors like Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour. This novel is recognized as the first of its kind, shaping the portrayal of cowboys in American literature.