The western : parables of the American dream

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Label

The western : parables of the American dream

Title remainder

parables of the American dream

Statement of responsibility

Jeffrey Wallmann ; foreword by Richard S. Wheeler

Creator

• Wallmann, Jeffrey M., 1941-

Subject

• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Frontier and pioneer life in literature
• West (U.S.) -- In literature
• Western films -- History and criticism
• American fiction -- West (U.S.) -- History and criticism
• Western television programs
• Western television programs -- History and criticism
• Western stories -- History and criticism

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

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

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

813/.087409

Index

index present

LC call number

PS374.W4

LC item number

W27 1999

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography