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Great Western Short Stories edited by J. Golden Taylor

Name: Great Western Short Stories edited by J. Golden Taylor
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 6726254
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Thirty Classic Short Stories Surveying the Literary Frontier, Settlers, and Native Heritage

Edited by literary scholar J. Golden Taylor with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize winner Wallace Stegner, this 1967 anthology collects thirty short stories showcasing the breadth of Western American literature. Moving beyond pulp cowboy tropes, the selections highlight authentic frontier life, cultural conflicts, and rugged landscapes across the trans-Mississippi West.

The volume features works by major authors including Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, Jack London, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, and Dorothy M. Johnson, organized into thematic sections covering miners, homesteaders, Native Americans, outlaws, and mountain men.

Why You’ll Love This Book

J. Golden Taylor curates major Western American writers, thematic regional studies, and classic short fiction. A collectible 1967 American West Publishing Company hardcover for Western literature collectors and short story readers.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: The American West Publishing Company

Pages: 572

Format: Hardcover

Publication Date: 1967

ISBN: 6726254

Condition Note: Acceptable Reading Copy: Complete and fully readable text. Dust jacket missing or heavily worn. Notes: Handwritten note on end paper to prvious owner.

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