Not the first Western novel, but perhaps the one that did the most to catapult the genre into public notice. The character of the nameless "horseman of the plains," the Virginian, as seen through the eyes of the nameless narrator; the Virginian's courtship of New England-bred schoolteacher Molly Wood; and his eventual showdown with the villainous Trampas, fill the episodic plot of Wister's famous novel.
The free Kindle edition is missing all songs lyrics and poetry quoted within the story, so I've linked to the Project Gutenberg edition only.
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Oh, I love this book! So cool it's available for free.
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