Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
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First published in 1912, immediately selling over a million copies, Riders of the Purple Sage was the novel that set the pattern for the modern Western. This is the most generously annotated critical edition available.
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Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
`With searching eyes he studied the beautiful purple, barren waste of sage. Here was the unknown and the perilous.' The novel that set the pattern for the modern Western, Riders of the Purple Sage was first published in 1912, immediately selling over a million copies. In the remote border country of South Utah, a man is about to be whipped by the Mormons in order to pressure Jane Withersteen into marrying against her will. The punishment is halted by the arrival of the hero, Lassiter, a gunman in black leather, who routs the persecutors and then gradually recounts his own history of an endless search for a woman abducted long ago by the Mormons. Secrecy, seduction, captivity, and escape: out of these elements Zane Grey built his acclaimed story of the American West. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Excellent introduction by Lee Clark Mitchell, that confirms Zane Grey was never anecdotal: this novel is much more than just a Western* Georges-Claude Guilbert, Universite Francois Rabelais Tours *
Lee Clark Mitchell is Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English at Princeton University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199553877 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199553874 |
| Title | Riders of the Purple Sage |
| Author | Zane Grey |
| Series | Oxford World's Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |