
HEROES OF THE WILD WEST – Beau Rand, Drag Harlan & Square Deal Sanderson (Western Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Action & Adventure NovelsBy Charles Alden SeltzerLength23h 13m
About this audiobook
HEROES OF THE WILD WEST gathers three vigorous examples of Charles Alden Seltzer's frontier fiction—Beau Rand, Drag Harlan, and Square Deal Sanderson—each centered on the moral testing of men in raw, law-contested landscapes. Written in the direct, kinetic style of early twentieth-century popular Westerns, these narratives combine hard-riding action, terse dialogue, romantic loyalty, and a sharply defined code of honor. Within the literary context of the classic Western, Seltzer's work stands between dime-novel adventure and the more psychologically shaded frontier romance. Charles Alden Seltzer (1875–1942) was a prolific American novelist whose career flourished during the golden age of magazine Westerns and silent-film adaptations. His familiarity with rural life, ranching culture, and the mythology of American expansion shaped his fiction's emphasis on courage, self-command, and justice outside formal institutions. Like many Western writers of his generation, Seltzer transformed historical frontier conditions into enduring moral drama. This volume is recommended for readers interested in the foundations of the Western genre, especially those who value swift plotting and principled heroes. It offers both entertainment and insight into the ideals, tensions, and narrative conventions that made the Western a central form of American popular literature.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Literary Classics
Length23 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 20, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2HEROES OF THE WILD WEST – Beau Rand, Drag Harlan & Square Deal Sanderson (Western Classics Series)
3“Beau” Rand
4Chapter I. A Man Spreads Poison
5Chapter II. A Timber Wolf
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6Chapter III. The Man Himself
7Chapter IV. A Woman's Perversness
8Chapter V. The Conspirators
9Chapter VI. The Watcher
10Chapter VII. Waiting
11Chapter VIII. A Shattered Pipe
12Chapter IX. Time to Clean Up
13Chapter X. Kinney Makes Ready
14Chapter XI. Fire and Ice
15Chapter XII. Victory — and Defeat
16Chapter XIII. Seddon Explains
17Chapter XIV. A Matter of Nerve
18Chapter XV. Swearing to a Lie
19Chapter XVI. An Interlude with Cupid
20Chapter XVII. A Fresh Deal
21Chapter XVIII. The Riddle of Rand
22Chapter XIX. Compton Plots
23Chapter XX. "Liars — and Liars"
24Chapter XXI. Striking Deep
25Chapter XXII. Compton Smiles
26Chapter XXIII. A New Riding Companion
27Chapter XXIV. Picking a Leader
28Chapter XXV. Rand's Blazing Wrath
29Chapter XXVI. The Yearning for Vengeance
30Chapter XXVII. The Markings of Midnight
31Chapter XXVIII. Unmasked
32Chapter XXIX. The Trap
33Chapter XXX. Carrying the News
34Chapter XXXI. A New Foe
35Chapter XXXII. Lucia's Revenge
36Chapter XXXIII. Faithful Unto Death
37Chapter XXXIV. A Man in a Doorway
38Chapter XXXV. The Grim Accounting
39Chapter XXXVI. In Paths of Peace
40“Drag” Harlan
41Chapter I. A Desert Rider
42Chapter II. A Man’s Reputation
43Chapter III. A Girl Waits
44Chapter IV. His Shadow Before
45Chapter V. A Prison
46Chapter VI. Chain-Lightning
47Chapter VII. Single-Handed
48Chapter VIII. Barbara is Puzzled
49Chapter IX. An Unwelcome Guest
50Chapter X. On Guard