The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden Seltzer (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Two-Gun Man, The Coming of the Law, The Boss of the Lazy Y, The Range Boss, Firebrand Trevison…By Charles Alden Seltzer
Length93h 23m
About this audiobook
The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden Seltzer gathers exemplary tales of frontier conflict, moral testing, and hard-won justice, presenting the cattle towns, ranches, desert trails, and border settlements that define the classic American Western. Seltzer's prose is direct, vigorous, and cinematic, favoring swift action, sharply drawn antagonisms, and codes of personal honor. Situated within the early twentieth-century popular Western tradition, these stories help codify the genre's enduring figures: the gunfighter, the ranchman, the corrupt boss, and the solitary hero who restores order where law remains fragile. Charles Alden Seltzer (1875–1942) was among the prolific writers who shaped Western fiction for magazine and book audiences during the genre's formative decades. His experience as a newspaperman and storyteller gave him an eye for dramatic structure, public speech, and social tension. Writing when the historical frontier was already becoming legend, Seltzer transformed national memory into accessible adventure, balancing romance with a persistent concern for justice, courage, and communal legitimacy. This collection is recommended for readers seeking both entertainment and insight into the making of the Western myth. It will especially appeal to admirers of Zane Grey, Max Brand, and early frontier fiction, as well as to scholars interested in popular narrative, masculine ethics, and American cultural imagination.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreAction and Adventure
Length93 hrs 23 mins
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Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden Seltzer (Annotated)
192Chapter XXXI. A Rescue
2The Two-Gun Man
193Chapter XXXII. Taylor Becomes Riled
3Chapter I. The Stranger at Dry Bottom
194Chapter XXXIII. Retribution
4Chapter II. The Stranger Shoots
195Chapter XXXIV. The Will of the Mob
5Chapter III. The Cabin in the Flat
196Chapter XXXV. Triumph at Last
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6Chapter IV. A "Different Girl"
197The Trail Horde
7Chapter V. The Man of Dry Bottom
198Chapter I. Concerning Morals
8Chapter VI. At the Two Diamond
199Chapter II. Driving a Bargain
9Chapter VII. The Measure of a Man
200Chapter III. A Woman's Eyes
10Chapter VIII. The Finding of the Orphan
201Chapter IV. Rebellion
11Chapter IX. Would You be a "Character"?
202Chapter V. A Man's Word
12Chapter X. Disappearance of the Orphan
203Chapter VI. The Invisible Power
13Chapter XI. A Touch of Local Color
204Chapter VII. The Coalition
14Chapter XII. The Story Begins
205Chapter VIII. A Woman's Mercy
15Chapter XIII. "Do You Smoke?"
206Chapter IX. The Arm of Power
16Chapter XIV. On the Edge of the Plateau
207Chapter X. The Second Obstacle
17Chapter XV. A Free Hand
208Chapter XI. The Long Trail
18Chapter XVI. Leviatt Takes a Step
209Chapter XII. The Night Wind's Mystery
19Chapter XVII. A Break in the Story
210Chapter XIII. The Invisible Menace
20Chapter XVIII. The Dim Trail
211Chapter XIV. Lawler's "Nerve"
21Chapter XIX. The Shot in the Dark
212Chapter XV. Concerning an Outlaw
22Chapter XX. Love and a Rifle
213Chapter XVI. A "Norther"
23Chapter XXI. The Promise
214Chapter XVII. The Line Cabin
24Chapter XXII. Keeping a Promise
215Chapter XVIII. Storm-Driven
25Chapter XXIII. At the Edge of the Cottonwood
216Chapter XIX. Death at a Door
26Chapter XXIV. The End of the Story
217Chapter XX. The "Killing"
27The Coming of the Law
218Chapter XXI. Chance—and a Man
28Chapter I. The Arrival of the Man
219Chapter XXII. The White Waste
29Chapter II. The Rule of Cattle
220Chapter XXIII. A Woman's Wiles
30Chapter III. Norton Makes a Discovery
221Chapter XXIV. Della's Handkerchief
31Chapter IV. At the Circle Bar
222Chapter XXV. In Which a Man Plots
32Chapter V. The Girl of Dry Bottom
223Chapter XXVI. A Menace Appears
33Chapter VI. Hollis Renews an Acquaintance
224Chapter XXVII. Evidence
34Chapter VII. The “Kicker” Becomes an Institution
225Chapter XXXIII. The Trail Horde
35Chapter VIII. Concerning the “Six O’Clock”
226Chapter XXIX. Antrim Strikes
36Chapter IX. How a Bad Man Left the “Kicker” Office
227Chapter XXX. A Woman Lies
37Chapter X. The Lost Trail
228Chapter XXXI. "Jail's Empty, Kane!"
38Chapter XI. Picking Up the Trail
229Chapter XXXII. Red King Runs
39Chapter XII. After the Storm
230Chapter XXXIII. The Fight at the Cabin
40Chapter XIII. “Woman–She Don’t Need No Tooter”
231Chapter XXXIV. "Good Old Shorty!"
41Chapter XIV. The Coalition
232Chapter XXXV. Haunting Memories
42Chapter XV. To Support the Law
233Chapter XXXVI. A Man Meditates Vengeance
43Chapter XVI. The Bearer of Good News
234Chapter XXXVII. The Trap
44Chapter XVII. The Rustler
235Chapter XXXVIII. The Governor's Guns
45Chapter XVIII. The Tenth Day
236Chapter XXXIX. Slade's Prisoner
46Chapter XIX. How a Rustler Escaped
237Chapter XL. Primitive Instincts
47Chapter XX. The “Kicker’s” Candidate
238Chapter XLI. The Clean-up
48Chapter XXI. Dunlavey Plays a Card
239Chapter XLII. Going East
49Chapter XXII. Proof of Gratitude
240Chapter XLIII. The Majesty of Peace
50Chapter XXIII. Ten Spot Uses His Eyes
241“Beau” Rand
51Chapter XXIV. Campaign Guns
242Chapter I. A Man Spreads Poison
52Chapter XXV. Handling the Law
243Chapter II. A Timber Wolf
53Chapter XXVI. Autumn and the Gods
244Chapter III. The Man Himself
54Chapter XXVII. The Sear and Yellow Days
245Chapter IV. A Woman's Perversness
55Chapter XXVIII. In Defiance of the Law
246Chapter V. The Conspirators
56Chapter XXIX. The Arm of the Law
247Chapter VI. The Watcher
57Chapter XXX. Forming a Friendship
248Chapter VII. Waiting
58Chapter XXXI. Afterward
249Chapter VIII. A Shattered Pipe
59The Trail to Yesterday
250Chapter IX. Time to Clean Up
60Chapter I. A Woman on the Trail
251Chapter X. Kinney Makes Ready
61Chapter II. The Dim Trail
252Chapter XI. Fire and Ice
62Chapter III. Converging Trails
253Chapter XII. Victory — and Defeat
63Chapter IV. This Picture and That
254Chapter XIII. Seddon Explains
64Chapter V. Dakota Evens a Score
255Chapter XIV. A Matter of Nerve
65Chapter VI. Kindred Spirits
256Chapter XV. Swearing to a Lie
66Chapter VII. Bogged Down
257Chapter XVI. An Interlude with Cupid
67Chapter VIII. Sheila Fans a Flame
258Chapter XVII. A Fresh Deal
68Chapter IX. Strictly Business
259Chapter XVIII. The Riddle of Rand
69Chapter X. Duncan Adds Two and Two
260Chapter XIX. Compton Plots
70Chapter XI. A Parting and a Visit
261Chapter XX. "Liars — and Liars"
71Chapter XII. A Meeting on the River Trail
262Chapter XXI. Striking Deep
72Chapter XIII. The Shot in the Back
263Chapter XXII. Compton Smiles
73Chapter XIV. Langford Lays Off the Mask
264Chapter XXIII. A New Riding Companion
74Chapter XV. The Parting on the River Trail
265Chapter XXIV. Picking a Leader
75Chapter XVI. Sheriff Allen Takes a Hand
266Chapter XXV. Rand's Blazing Wrath
76Chapter XVII. Doubler Talks
267Chapter XXVI. The Yearning for Vengeance
77Chapter XVIII. For Dakota
268Chapter XXVII. The Markings of Midnight
78Chapter XIX. Some Memories
269Chapter XXVIII. Unmasked
79Chapter XX. Into the Unknown
270Chapter XXIX. The Trap
80The Boss of the Lazy Y
271Chapter XXX. Carrying the News
81Chapter I. The Home-Coming of Calumet Marston
272Chapter XXXI. A New Foe
82Chapter II. Betty Meets the Heir
273Chapter XXXII. Lucia's Revenge
83Chapter III. Calumet's Guardian
274Chapter XXXIII. Faithful Unto Death
84Chapter IV. Calumet Plays Betty's Game
275Chapter XXXIV. A Man in a Doorway
85Chapter V. The First Lesson
276Chapter XXXV. The Grim Accounting
86Chapter VI. "Bob"
277Chapter XXXVI. In Paths of Peace
87Chapter VII. A Page from the Past
278“Drag” Harlan
88Chapter VIII. The Toltec Idol
279Chapter I. A Desert Rider
89Chapter IX. Responsibility
280Chapter II. A Man’s Reputation
90Chapter X. New Acquaintances
281Chapter III. A Girl Waits
91Chapter XI. Progress
282Chapter IV. His Shadow Before
92Chapter XII. A Peace Offering
283Chapter V. A Prison
93Chapter XIII. Suspicion
284Chapter VI. Chain-Lightning
94Chapter XIV. Jealousy
285Chapter VII. Single-Handed
95Chapter XV. A Meeting in the Red Dog
286Chapter VIII. Barbara is Puzzled
96Chapter XVI. The Ambush
287Chapter IX. An Unwelcome Guest
97Chapter XVII. More Progress
288Chapter X. On Guard
98Chapter XVIII. Another Peace Offering
289Chapter XI. The Intruder
99Chapter XIX. A Tragedy in the Timber Grove
290Chapter XII. Barbara Sees a Light
100Chapter XX. Betty Talks Frankly
291Chapter XIII. Harlan Takes Charge
101Chapter XXI. His Father's Friend
292Chapter XIV. Shadows
102Chapter XXII. Neal Taggart Visits
293Chapter XV. Linked
103Chapter XXIII. For the Altars of His Tribe
294Chapter XVI. Deep Water
104The Range Boss
295Chapter XVII. Forging a Letter
105Chapter I. At Calamity Crossing
296Chapter XVIII. Harlan Rides Alone
106Chapter II. The Sympathetic Rescuer
297Chapter XIX. Harlan Joins the Gang
107Chapter III. At the Flying W
298Chapter XX. Left-Handed
108Chapter IV. A Memory of the Rider
299Chapter XXI. The Black-Bearded Man
109Chapter V. Love vs. Business
300Chapter XXII. A Dead Man Walks
110Chapter VI. A Man and His Job
301Chapter XXIII. Deveny Secedes
111Chapter VII. How an Insult Was Avenged
302Chapter XXIV. Kidnapped
112Chapter VIII. What Uncle Jepson Heard
303Chapter XXV. Ambushed
113Chapter IX. “Somethin’s Gone Out of Them”
304Chapter XXVI. Rogers Takes a Hand
114Chapter X. The Law of the Primitive
305Chapter XXVII. A Dual Tragedy
115Chapter XI. Hagar’s Eyes
306Chapter XXVIII. Converging Trails
116Chapter XII. The Rustlers
307Chapter XXIX. World’s End
117Chapter XIII. The Fight
308Chapter XXX. The Ultimate Treachery
118Chapter XIV. The Rock and the Moonlight
309Chapter XXXI. Peace—and a Sunset
119Chapter XV. The Runaway Comes Home
310Square Deal Sanderson
120Chapter XVI. Two Are Taught Lessons
311Chapter I. The North Raid
121Chapter XVII. The Target
312Chapter II. A Man's Curiosity
122Chapter XVIII. The Gunfighter
313Chapter III. "Square" Deal Sanderson
123Chapter XIX. Ready Gun and Clean Heart
314Chapter IV. In Which a Man is Sympathetic
124Chapter XX. The Bubble—Dreams
315Chapter V. Water and Kisses
125Chapter XXI. One Too Many
316Chapter VI. Sanderson Lies
126Chapter XXII. Into Which a Girl’s Trouble Comes
317Chapter VII. Kisses—A Man Refuses Them
127Chapter XXIII. Banishing a Shadow
318Chapter VIII. The Plotters
128Chapter XXIV. Realizing a Passion
319Chapter IX. The Little Man Talks
129Chapter XXV. A Man is Born Again
320Chapter X. Plain Talk
130Chapter XXVI. A Dream Comes True
321Chapter XI. The Ultimatum
131“Firebrand” Trevison
322Chapter XII. Dale Moves
132Chapter I. The Rider of the Black Horse
323Chapter XIII. A Plot that Worked
133Chapter II. In Which Hatred is Born
324Chapter XIV. The Voice of the Coyote
134Chapter III. Beating a Good Man
325Chapter XV. Dale Pays a Visit
135Chapter IV. The Long Arm of Power
326Chapter XVI. The Hand of the Enemy
136Chapter V. A Telegram and a Girl
327Chapter XVII. The Trail Herd
137Chapter VI. A Judicial Puppet
328Chapter XVIII. Checked by the System
138Chapter VII. Two Letters Go East
329Chapter XIX. A Question of Brands
139Chapter VIII. The Chaos of Creation
330Chapter XX. Devil's Hole
140Chapter IX. Straight Talk
331Chapter XXI. A Man Borrows Money
141Chapter X. The Spirit of Manti
332Chapter XXII. A Man from the Abyss
142Chapter XI. For the “Kiddies”
333Chapter XXIII. The Gunman
143Chapter XII. Exposed to the Sunlight
334Chapter XXIV. Concerning a Woman
144Chapter XIII. Another Letter
335Chapter XXV. A Man is Aroused
145Chapter XIV. A Rumble of War
336Chapter XXVI. A Man is Hanged
146Chapter XV. A Mutual Benefit Association
337Chapter XXVII. The Ambush
147Chapter XVI. Wherein a Woman Lies
338Chapter XXVIII. Nyland Meets a Killer
148Chapter XVII. Justice vs. Law
339Chapter XXIX. Nyland's Vengeance
149Chapter XVIII. Law Invoked and Defied
340Chapter XXX. The Law Takes a Hand
150Chapter XIX. A Woman Rides in Vain
341Chapter XXXI. The Fugitive
151Chapter XX. And Rides Again—in Vain
342Chapter XXXII. Winning a Fight
152Chapter XXI. Another Woman Rides
343Chapter XXXIII. A Man Leaves Okar
153Chapter XXII. A Man Errs—and Pays
344Chapter XXXIV. A Man Gets a Square Deal
154Chapter XXIII. First Principles
345Chapter XXXV. A Deal in Love
155Chapter XXIV. Another Woman Lies
346West!
156Chapter XXV. In the Dark
347Chapter I
157Chapter XXVI. The Ashes
348Chapter II
158Chapter XXVII. The Fight
349Chapter III
159Chapter XXVIII. The Dregs
350Chapter IV
160Chapter XXIX. The Calm
351Chapter V
161The Ranchman
352Chapter VI
162Chapter I. Concerning Dawes
353Chapter VII
163Chapter II. Slick Duds
354Chapter VIII
164Chapter III. The Serpent Trail
355Chapter IX
165Chapter IV. The Hold-Up
356Chapter X
166Chapter V. The Unexpected
357Chapter XI
167Chapter VI. A Man Makes Plans
358Chapter XII
168Chapter VII. The Shadow of the Past
359Chapter XIII
169Chapter VIII. Concerning “Squint”
360Chapter XIV
170Chapter IX. A Man Lies
361Chapter XV
171Chapter X. The Frame-Up
362Chapter XVI
172Chapter XI. “No Fun Fooling Her”
363Chapter XVII
173Chapter XII. Lifting the Mask
364Chapter XVIII
174Chapter XIII. The Shadow of Trouble
365Chapter XIX
175Chapter XIV. The Face of a Fighter
366Chapter XX
176Chapter XV. Gloom—and Plans
367Chapter XXI
177Chapter XVI. A Man Becomes a Brute
368Chapter XXII
178Chapter XVII. The Wrong Ankle
369Chapter XXIII
179Chapter XVIII. The Beast Again
370Chapter XXIV
180Chapter XIX. The Ambush
371Chapter XXV
181Chapter XX. A Fight to a Finish
372Chapter XXVI
182Chapter XXI. A Man Faces Death
373Chapter XXVII
183Chapter XXII. Looking for Trouble
374Chapter XXVIII
184Chapter XXIII. A World-Old Longing
375Chapter XXIX
185Chapter XXIV. A Death Warrant
376Chapter XXX
186Chapter XXV. Keats Looks for “Squint”
377Chapter XXXI
187Chapter XXVI. Keats Finds “Squint”
378Chapter XXXII
188Chapter XXVII. Besieged
379Chapter XXXIII
189Chapter XXXIII. The Fugitive
380Chapter XXXIV
190Chapter XXIX. The Captive
381Memorable Quotes
191Chapter XXX. Parsons Has Human Instincts
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