HEROES OF THE WILD WEST – Beau Rand, Drag Harlan & Square Deal Sanderson (Western Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Action & Adventure NovelsBy Charles Alden Seltzer
Length23h 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
55Chapter XV. Linked
2HEROES OF THE WILD WEST – Beau Rand, Drag Harlan & Square Deal Sanderson (Western Classics Series)
56Chapter XVI. Deep Water
3“Beau” Rand
57Chapter XVII. Forging a Letter
4Chapter I. A Man Spreads Poison
58Chapter XVIII. Harlan Rides Alone
5Chapter II. A Timber Wolf
59Chapter XIX. Harlan Joins the Gang
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6Chapter III. The Man Himself
60Chapter XX. Left-Handed
7Chapter IV. A Woman's Perversness
61Chapter XXI. The Black-Bearded Man
8Chapter V. The Conspirators
62Chapter XXII. A Dead Man Walks
9Chapter VI. The Watcher
63Chapter XXIII. Deveny Secedes
10Chapter VII. Waiting
64Chapter XXIV. Kidnapped
11Chapter VIII. A Shattered Pipe
65Chapter XXV. Ambushed
12Chapter IX. Time to Clean Up
66Chapter XXVI. Rogers Takes a Hand
13Chapter X. Kinney Makes Ready
67Chapter XXVII. A Dual Tragedy
14Chapter XI. Fire and Ice
68Chapter XXVIII. Converging Trails
15Chapter XII. Victory — and Defeat
69Chapter XXIX. World’s End
16Chapter XIII. Seddon Explains
70Chapter XXX. The Ultimate Treachery
17Chapter XIV. A Matter of Nerve
71Chapter XXXI. Peace—and a Sunset
18Chapter XV. Swearing to a Lie
72Chapter I. The North Raid
19Chapter XVI. An Interlude with Cupid
73Chapter II. A Man's Curiosity
20Chapter XVII. A Fresh Deal
74Chapter III. "Square" Deal Sanderson
21Chapter XVIII. The Riddle of Rand
75Chapter IV. In Which a Man is Sympathetic
22Chapter XIX. Compton Plots
76Chapter V. Water and Kisses
23Chapter XX. "Liars — and Liars"
77Chapter VI. Sanderson Lies
24Chapter XXI. Striking Deep
78Chapter VII. Kisses—A Man Refuses Them
25Chapter XXII. Compton Smiles
79Chapter VIII. The Plotters
26Chapter XXIII. A New Riding Companion
80Chapter IX. The Little Man Talks
27Chapter XXIV. Picking a Leader
81Chapter X. Plain Talk
28Chapter XXV. Rand's Blazing Wrath
82Chapter XI. The Ultimatum
29Chapter XXVI. The Yearning for Vengeance
83Chapter XII. Dale Moves
30Chapter XXVII. The Markings of Midnight
84Chapter XIII. A Plot that Worked
31Chapter XXVIII. Unmasked
85Chapter XIV. The Voice of the Coyote
32Chapter XXIX. The Trap
86Chapter XV. Dale Pays a Visit
33Chapter XXX. Carrying the News
87Chapter XVI. The Hand of the Enemy
34Chapter XXXI. A New Foe
88Chapter XVII. The Trail Herd
35Chapter XXXII. Lucia's Revenge
89Chapter XVIII. Checked by the System
36Chapter XXXIII. Faithful Unto Death
90Chapter XIX. A Question of Brands
37Chapter XXXIV. A Man in a Doorway
91Chapter XX. Devil's Hole
38Chapter XXXV. The Grim Accounting
92Chapter XXI. A Man Borrows Money
39Chapter XXXVI. In Paths of Peace
93Chapter XXII. A Man from the Abyss
40“Drag” Harlan
94Chapter XXIII. The Gunman
41Chapter I. A Desert Rider
95Chapter XXIV. Concerning a Woman
42Chapter II. A Man’s Reputation
96Chapter XXV. A Man is Aroused
43Chapter III. A Girl Waits
97Chapter XXVI. A Man is Hanged
44Chapter IV. His Shadow Before
98Chapter XXVII. The Ambush
45Chapter V. A Prison
99Chapter XXVIII. Nyland Meets a Killer
46Chapter VI. Chain-Lightning
100Chapter XXIX. Nyland's Vengeance
47Chapter VII. Single-Handed
101Chapter XXX. The Law Takes a Hand
48Chapter VIII. Barbara is Puzzled
102Chapter XXXI. The Fugitive
49Chapter IX. An Unwelcome Guest
103Chapter XXXII. Winning a Fight
50Chapter X. On Guard
104Chapter XXXIII. A Man Leaves Okar
51Chapter XI. The Intruder
105Chapter XXXIV. A Man Gets a Square Deal
52Chapter XII. Barbara Sees a Light
106Chapter XXXV. A Deal in Love
53Chapter XIII. Harlan Takes Charge
107Memorable Quotes
54Chapter XIV. Shadows
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