Judith of the Plains (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Western NovelBy Marie Manning
Length9h 29m
About this audiobook
Judith of the Plains is an early twentieth-century Western romance that renders the cattle country not merely as scenery, but as a moral and social proving ground. Centered on Judith Rodney, a spirited young woman shaped by ranch life, the novel combines melodrama, frontier realism, and sentimental romance. Manning's prose is vivid and observant, attentive to landscape, manners, and the tensions between Eastern refinement and Western independence, placing the book within the tradition of popular American frontier fiction after Owen Wister. Marie Manning was an American journalist and novelist whose career sharpened her eye for social behavior and public performance. Best remembered for creating the pioneering advice column "Beatrice Fairfax," she understood the pressures placed upon women in modern society and translated that understanding into fiction. Her experience in newspapers, where character, conflict, and moral judgment had to be rendered swiftly and persuasively, informs the novel's brisk pacing and its interest in female self-command. This book is recommended to readers interested in women's contributions to Western literature, historical romance, and the cultural imagination of the American frontier. It offers both entertainment and insight into gender, class, and regional identity.
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.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Action and Adventure
Length9 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 8, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2I. “Town”
3II. The Encounter
4III. Leander And His Lady
5IV. Judith, The Postmistress
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6V. The Trail Of Sentiment
7VI. A Daughter Of The Desert
8VII. Chugg Takes The Ribbons
9VIII. The Rodneys At Home
10IX. Mrs. Yellett And Her “Gov’ment”
11X. On Horse-thief Trail
12XI. The Cabin In The Valley
13XII. The Round-up
14XIII. Mary’s First Day In Camp
15XIV. Judith Adjusts The Situation
16XV. The Wolf-hunt
17XVI. In The Land Of The Red Silence
18XVII. Mrs. Yellett Contends With A Cloudburst
19XVIII. Foreshadowed
20XIX. “Rocked By A Hempen String”
21XX. The Ball
22Memorable Quotes
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