
9 WESTERNS (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Law of the Land, The Way of a Man, Heart's Desire, The Covered Wagon, The Man Next Door…By Emerson HoughLength85h 33m
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9 WESTERNS gathers Emerson Hough's vigorous frontier fiction into a compact panorama of the American West, where cattle trails, contested settlements, lawless borderlands, and moral testing shape both plot and character. Written in a robust, journalistic prose enriched by romance and historical observation, these tales belong to the formative era of the Western as a literary genre, before its conventions hardened into formula. Hough's West is not merely scenic adventure; it is a stage on which national expansion, violence, honor, and social transformation are dramatized. Emerson Hough, born in Iowa in 1857 and trained as a lawyer, became one of the most influential interpreters of frontier life for early twentieth-century readers. His travels through the Plains and Rocky Mountain regions, his work as a journalist, and his close interest in exploration, conservation, and pioneer history gave his fiction an authority unusual among popular storytellers. He wrote from proximity to a vanishing frontier. This collection is recommended to readers interested in the origins of Western fiction, American mythmaking, and narratives of rugged ethical conflict. It will especially reward those who want adventure shaped by historical consciousness rather than mere nostalgia.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length85 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 17, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
179CHAPTER XV WITH MADAM THE BARONESS
2Introduction
180CHAPTER XVI DÉJEÛNER A LA FOURCHETTE
3Historical Context
181CHAPTER XVII A HUNTER OF BUTTERFLIES
4Synopsis (Selection)
182CHAPTER XVIII THE MISSING SLIPPER
5The Girl at the Halfway House
183CHAPTER XIX THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE
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6BOOK I: THE DAY OF WAR
184CHAPTER XX THE LADY FROM MEXICO
7CHAPTER I. THE BRAZEN TONGUES
185CHAPTER XXI POLITICS UNDER COVER
8CHAPTER II. THE PLAYERS OF THE GAME
186CHAPTER XXII BUT YET A WOMAN
9CHAPTER III. THE VICTORY
187CHAPTER XXIII SUCCESS IN SILK
10BOOK II: THE DAY OF THE BUFFALO
188CHAPTER XXIV THE WHOA-HAW TRAIL
11CHAPTER IV. BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH
189CHAPTER XXV OREGON
12CHAPTER V. THE TURNING OF THE ROAD
190CHAPTER XXVI THE DEBATED COUNTRY
13CHAPTER VI. EDWARD FRANKLIN, LAWYER
191CHAPTER XXVII IN THE CABIN OF MADAM
14CHAPTER VII. THE NEW WORLD
192CHAPTER XXVIII WHEN A WOMAN WOULD
15CHAPTER VIII. THE BEGINNING
193CHAPTER XXIX IN EXCHANGE
16CHAPTER IX. THE NEW MOVERS
194CHAPTER XXX COUNTER CURRENTS
17CHAPTER X. THE CHASE
195CHAPTER XXXI THE PAYMENT
18CHAPTER XI. THE BATTLE
196CHAPTER XXXII PAKENHAM'S PRICE
19CHAPTER XII. WHAT THE HAND HAD TO DO
197CHAPTER XXXIII THE STORY OF HELENA VON RITZ
20CHAPTER XIII. PIE AND ETHICS
198CHAPTER XXXIV THE VICTORY
21CHAPTER XIV. THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE
199CHAPTER XXXV THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM
22CHAPTER XV. ANOTHER DAY
200CHAPTER XXXVI THE PALO ALTO BALL
23CHAPTER XVI. ANOTHER HOUR
201EPILOGUE
24BOOK III: THE DAY OF THE CATTLE
202The Man Next Door
25CHAPTER XVII. ELLISVILLE THE RED
203I - How Come Us to Move
26CHAPTER XVIII. STILL A REBEL
204II - Where We Threw In
27CHAPTER XIX. THAT WHICH HE WOULD
205III - Us Living in Town
28CHAPTER XX. THE HALFWAY HOUSE
206IV - Us and Christmas Eve
29CHAPTER XXI. THE ADVICE OF AUNT LUCY
207V - Us and the Home Ranch
30CHAPTER XXII. EN VOYAGE
208VI - Us and Them Better Thing
31CHAPTER XXIII. MARY ELLEN
209VII - What Their Hired Man Done
32CHAPTER XXIV. THE WAY OF A MAID
210VIII - How Old Man Wright Done Business
33CHAPTER XXV. BILL WATSON
211IX - Us and Their Fence
34CHAPTER XXVI. IKE ANDERSON
212X - Us Being Alderman
35CHAPTER XXVII. THE BODY OF THE CRIME
213XI - Us and the Freeze-Out
36CHAPTER XXVIII. THE TRIAL
214XII - Us and a Accidental Friend
37CHAPTER XXIX. THE VERDICT
215XIII - Them and the Range Law
38BOOK IV: THE DAY OF THE PLOUGH
216XIV - How Their Hired Man Come Back
39CHAPTER XXX. THE END OF THE TRAIL
217XV - The Commandment That Was Broke
40CHAPTER XXXI. THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH
218XVI - How I Was Foreman
41CHAPTER XXXII. THE CALLING
219XVII - Him and the Front Door
42CHAPTER XXXIII. THE GREAT COLD
220XVIII - How Tom Stacked Up
43CHAPTER XXXIV. THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM
221XIX - Them and Bonnie Bell
44CHAPTER XXXV. THE HILL OF DREAMS
222XX - What Our William Done
45CHAPTER XXXVI. AT THE GATEWAY
223XXI - Her Pa's Way of Thinking
46The Law of the Land
224XXII - Me and Their Line Fence
47BOOK I
225XXIII - Tom and Her
48CHAPTER I. MISS LADY
226XXIV - How Bonnie Bell Left Us All
49CHAPTER II. MULEY
227XXV - Me and Them
50CHAPTER III. THE VISITOR
228XXVI - How I Went Back
51CHAPTER IV. A QUESTION OF VALUATION
229XXVII - How I Quit Old Man Wright
52CHAPTER V. CERTAIN PROBLEMS
230XXVIII - The Hole in the Wall
53CHAPTER VI. THE DRUM
231XXIX - How the Game Broke
54CHAPTER VII. THE BELL
232XXX - How It Come Out After All
55CHAPTER VIII.THE VOLCANO
233The Magnificent Adventure
56CHAPTER IX. ON ITS MAJESTY'S SERVICE
234LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
57CHAPTER X. MISS LADY OF THE STAIR
235PART I
58CHAPTER XI. COLONEL CALVIN BLOUNT'S PROPOSAL
236Chapter I. Mother and Son
59CHAPTER XII. A WOMAN SCORNED
237Chapter II. Meriwether and Theodosia
60CHAPTER XIII. JOHN DOE vs. Y.V.R.R.
238Chapter III. Mr. Burr and Mr. Merry
61CHAPTER XIV. NUMBER 4
239Chapter IV. President and Secretary
62CHAPTER XV. THE PURSUIT
240Chapter V. The Pell-Mell and Some Consequences
63CHAPTER XVI. THE TRAVELING BAG
241Chapter VI. The Great Conspiracy
64CHAPTER XVII. MISS LADY AND HENRY DECHERD
242Chapter VII. Colonel Burr and His Daughter
65CHAPTER XVIII. MISFORTUNE
243Chapter VIII. The Parting
66BOOK II
244Chapter IX. Mr. Thomas Jefferson
67CHAPTER I. THE MAKING OF THE WILDERNESS
245Chapter X. The Threshold of the West
68BOOK III
246Chapter XI. The Taming of Patrick Gass
69CHAPTER I. EDDRING, AGENT OF CLAIMS
247Chapter XII. Captain William Clark
70CHAPTER II. THE OPINIONS OF CALVIN BLOUNT
248Chapter XIII. Under Three Flags
71CHAPTER III. REGARDING LOUISE LOISSON
249Chapter XIV. The Rent in the Armor
72CHAPTER IV. THE RELIGION OF JULES V DISCOVERY
250PART II
73Chapter V. DISCOVERY
251Chapter I. Under One Flag
74CHAPTER VI. THE DANCER
252Chapter II. The Mysterious Letter
75CHAPTER VII. THE SUMMONS
253Chapter III. The Day’s Work
76CHAPTER VIII. THE STOLEN STEAMBOAT
254Chapter IV. The Crossroads of the West
77CHAPTER IX. THE ACCUSER
255Chapter V. The Appeal
78CHAPTER X. THE VOYAGE
256Chapter VI. Which Way?
79CHAPTER XI. THE WILDERNESS
257Chapter VII. The Mountains
80CHAPTER XII. THE HOUSE OF HORROR
258Chapter VIII. Trail’s End
81CHAPTER XIII. THE NIGHT IN THE FOREST
259Chapter IX. The Summons
82CHAPTER XIV. AT THE BIG HOUSE
260Chapter X. The Abyss
83CHAPTER XV. CERTAIN MOTIVES
261Chapter XI. The Bee
84CHAPTER XVI. THE NEW SHERIFF
262Chapter XII. What Voice Had Called?
85CHAPTER XVII. THE LAW OF THE LAND
263Chapter XIII. The News
86CHAPTER XVIII. MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE
264Chapter XIV. The Guests of a Nation
87CHAPTER XIX. THREE LADIES LOUISE
265Chapter XV. Mr. Jefferson’s Advice
88CHAPTER XX. THE LID OF THE GRAVE
266Chapter XVI. The Quality of Mercy
89CHAPTER XXI. THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH
267Chapter XVII. The Friends
90CHAPTER XXII. AMENDE HONORABLE
268Chapter XVIII. The Wilderness
91Heart's Desire
269Chapter XIX. Down to the Sea
92CHAPTER I
270The Sagebrusher
93CHAPTER II
271ILLUSTRATIONS
94CHAPTER III
272CHAPTER I. SIM GAGE AT HOME
95CHAPTER IV
273CHAPTER II. WANTED: A WIFE
96CHAPTER V
274CHAPTER III. FIFTY-FIFTY
97CHAPTER VI
275CHAPTER IV. HEARTS AFLAME
98CHAPTER VII
276CHAPTER V. BEGGAR MAN — THIEF
99CHAPTER VIII
277CHAPTER VI. RICH MAN — POOR MAN
100CHAPTER IX
278CHAPTER VII. CHIVALROUS; AND OF ABUNDANT MEANS
101CHAPTER X
279CHAPTER VIII. RIVAL CONSCIENCES
102CHAPTER XI
280CHAPTER IX. THE HALT AND THE BLIND
103CHAPTER XII
281CHAPTER X. NEIGHBORS
104CHAPTER XIII
282CHAPTER XI. THE COMPANY DOCTOR
105CHAPTER XIV
283CHAPTER XII. LEFT ALONE
106CHAPTER XV
284CHAPTER XIII. SABCAT CAMP
107CHAPTER XVI
285CHAPTER XIV. THE MAN TRAIL
108CHAPTER XVII
286CHAPTER XV. THE SPECIES
109CHAPTER XVIII
287CHAPTER XVI. THE REBIRTH OF SIM GAGE
110CHAPTER XIX
288CHAPTER XVII. SAGEBRUSHERS
111CHAPTER XX
289CHAPTER XVIII. DONNA QUIXOTE
112CHAPTER XXI
290CHAPTER XIX
113CHAPTER XXII
291CHAPTER XX. MAJOR ALLEN BARNES, M.D., PH.D. — AND SIM GAGE
114CHAPTER XXIII
292CHAPTER XXI. WITH THIS RING
115CHAPTER XXIV
293CHAPTER XXII. MRS. GAGE
116CHAPTER XXV
294CHAPTER XXIII. THE OUTLOOK
117CHAPTER XXVI
295CHAPTER XXIV. ANNIE MOVES IN
118The Way of a Man
296CHAPTER XXV. ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE
119Chapter I - The Kissing Of Miss Grace Sheraton
297CHAPTER XXVI. THE WAYS OF MR. GARDNER
120Chapter II - The Meeting Of Gordon Orme
298CHAPTER XXVII. DORENWALD, CHIEF
121Chapter III - The Art Of The Orient
299CHAPTER XXVIII. A CHANGE OF BASE
122Chapter IV - Wars And Rumors Of War
300CHAPTER XXIX. MARTIAL LAW
123Chapter V - The Madness Of Much Kissing
301CHAPTER XXX. BEFORE DAWN
124Chapter VI - A Sad Lover
302CHAPTER XXXI. THE BLIND SEE
125Chapter VII - What Cometh In The Night
303CHAPTER XXXII. THE ENEMY
126Chapter VIII - Beginning Adventures In New Lands
304CHAPTER XXXIII. THE DAM
127Chapter IX - The Girl With The Heart
305CHAPTER XXXIV. AFTER THE DELUGE
128Chapter X - The Supreme Court
306CHAPTER XXXV. ANNIE ANSWERS
129Chapter XI - The Morning After
307CHAPTER XXXVI. MRS. DAVIDSON'S CONSCIENCE
130Chapter XII - The Wreck On The River
308The Covered Wagon
131Chapter XIII - The Face In The Firelight
309CHAPTER I -YOUTH MARCHES
132Chapter XIV - Au Large
310CHAPTER II -THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
133Chapter XV - Her Infinite Variety
311CHAPTER III -THE RENDEZVOUS
134Chapter XVI - Buffalo!
312CHAPTER IV -FEVER OF NEW FORTUNES
135Chapter XVII - Sioux!
313CHAPTER V -THE BLACK SPANIARD
136Chapter XVIII - The Test
314CHAPTER VI -ISSUE JOINED
137Chapter XIX - The Quality Of Mercy
315CHAPTER VII -THE JUMP-OFF
138Chapter XX - Gordon Orme, Magician
316CHAPTER VIII -MAN AGAINST MAN
139Chapter XXI - Two In The Desert
317CHAPTER IX -THE BRUTE
140Chapter XXII - Mandy McGovern On Marriage
318CHAPTER X -OLE MISSOURY
141Chapter XXIII - Issue Joined
319CHAPTER XI -WHEN ALL THE WORLD WAS YOUNG
142Chapter XXIV - Forsaking All Others
320CHAPTER XII -THE DEAD MEN'S TALE
143Chapter XXV - Cleaving Only Unto Her.
321CHAPTER XIII -WILD FIRE
144Chapter XXVI - In Sickness And In Health
322CHAPTER XIV -THE KISS
145Chapter XXVII - With All My Worldly Goods I Thee Endow
323CHAPTER XV -THE DIVISION
146Chapter XXVIII - Till Death Do Part
324CHAPTER XVI -THE PLAINS
147Chapter XXIX - The Garden
325CHAPTER XVII -THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT
148Chapter XXX - They Twain
326CHAPTER XVIII -ARROW AND PLOW
149Chapter XXXI - The Betrothal
327CHAPTER XIX -BANION OF DONIPHAN'S
150Chapter XXXII - The Covenant
328CHAPTER XX -THE BUFFALO
151Chapter XXXIII - The Flaming Sword
329CHAPTER XXI -THE QUICKSANDS
152Chapter XXXIV - The Loss Of Paradise
330CHAPTER XXII -A SECRET OF TWO
153Chapter XXXV - The Yoke
331CHAPTER XXIII -AN ARMISTICE
154Chapter XXXVI - The Goad
332CHAPTER XXIV -THE ROAD WEST
155Chapter XXXVII - The Furrow
333CHAPTER XXV -OLD LARAMIE
156Chapter XXXVIII - Hearts Hypothecated
334CHAPTER XXVI -THE FIRST GOLD
157Chapter XXXIX - The Uncovering Of Gordon Orme
335CHAPTER XXVII -TWO WHO LOVED
158Chapter XL - A Confusion In Covenants
336CHAPTER XXVIII -WHEN A MAID MARRIES
159Chapter XLI - Ellen Or Grace
337CHAPTER XXIX -THE BROKEN WEDDING
160Chapter XLII - Face To Face
338CHAPTER XXX -THE DANCE IN THE DESERT
161Chapter XLIII - The Reckoning
339CHAPTER XXXI -HOW, COLA!
162Chapter XLIV - This Indenture Witnesseth
340CHAPTER XXXII -THE FIGHT AT THE FORD
163Chapter XLV - Ellen
341CHAPTER XXXIII -THE FAMILIES ARE COMING
16454-40 or Fight
342CHAPTER XXXIV -A MATTER OF FRIENDSHIP
165CHAPTER I THE MAKERS OF MAPS
343CHAPTER XXXV -GEE--WHOA--HAW!
166CHAPTER II BY SPECIAL DESPATCH
344CHAPTER XXXVI -TWO LOVE LETTERS
167CHAPTER III IN ARGUMENT
345CHAPTER XXXVII -JIM BRIDGER FORGETS
168CHAPTER IV THE BARONESS HELENA
346CHAPTER XXXVIII -WHEN THE ROCKIES FELL
169CHAPTER V ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE
347CHAPTER XXXIX -THE CROSSING
170CHAPTER VI THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS
348CHAPTER XL -OREGON! OREGON!
171CHAPTER VII REGARDING ELISABETH
349CHAPTER XLI -THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS
172CHAPTER VIII MR. CALHOUN ACCEPTS
350CHAPTER XLII -KIT CARSON RIDES
173CHAPTER IX A KETTLE OF FISH
351CHAPTER XLIII -THE KILLER KILLED
174CHAPTER X MIXED DUTIES
352CHAPTER XLIV -YET IF LOVE LACK
175CHAPTER XI WHO GIVETH THIS WOMAN
353CHAPTER XLV -THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD
176CHAPTER XII THE MARATHON
354Analysis
177CHAPTER XIII ON SECRET SERVICE
355Reflection
178CHAPTER XIV THE OTHER WOMAN
356Memorable Quotes