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“Said Aristotle unto Plato, 'Have another sweet potato?' Said Plato unto Aristotle, 'Thank you, I prefer the bottle.'”

Quote by Owen Wister

Book:OWEN WISTER Ultimate Collection: Historical Novels, Western Classics, Adventure & Romance Stories (Including Non-Fiction Historical Works): The Virginian, The Promised Land, A Kinsman of Red Cloud, Lady Baltimore, Lin McLean, Red Man and White, The Dragon of Wantley, Padre Ignacio, Philosophy 4, The Jimmyjohn Boss…

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OWEN WISTER Ultimate Collection: Historical Novels, Western Classics, Adventure & Romance Stories (Including Non-Fiction Historical Works): The Virginian, The Promised Land, A Kinsman of Red Cloud, Lady Baltimore, Lin McLean, Red Man and White, The Dragon of Wantley, Padre Ignacio, Philosophy 4, The Jimmyjohn Boss…

This collection brings together the major works of Owen Wister, an American writer known for his influential Western fiction. It includes his most celebrated novel, The Virginian, which helped define the cowboy archetype in American literature. Also featured are other historical novels such as The Promised Land and Lady Baltimore, as well as adventure and romance stories like A Kinsman of Red Cloud, Lin McLean, Red Man and White, The Dragon of Wantley, Padre Ignacio, Philosophy 4, and The Jimmyjohn Boss. The collection additionally incorporates non-fiction historical works, offering a broad view of Wister's literary output and his contributions to the Western genre and American historical fiction. more

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Owen Wister was an American writer best known for his novel 'The Virginian', which is a classic in Western literature and has had a profound impact on subsequent Western films and literature. more

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