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.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure
Length93 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden Seltzer (Annotated)
2The Two-Gun Man
3Chapter I. The Stranger at Dry Bottom
4Chapter II. The Stranger Shoots
5Chapter III. The Cabin in the Flat
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6Chapter IV. A "Different Girl"
7Chapter V. The Man of Dry Bottom
8Chapter VI. At the Two Diamond
9Chapter VII. The Measure of a Man
10Chapter VIII. The Finding of the Orphan
11Chapter IX. Would You be a "Character"?
12Chapter X. Disappearance of the Orphan
13Chapter XI. A Touch of Local Color
14Chapter XII. The Story Begins
15Chapter XIII. "Do You Smoke?"
16Chapter XIV. On the Edge of the Plateau
17Chapter XV. A Free Hand
18Chapter XVI. Leviatt Takes a Step
19Chapter XVII. A Break in the Story
20Chapter XVIII. The Dim Trail
21Chapter XIX. The Shot in the Dark
22Chapter XX. Love and a Rifle
23Chapter XXI. The Promise
24Chapter XXII. Keeping a Promise
25Chapter XXIII. At the Edge of the Cottonwood
26Chapter XXIV. The End of the Story
27The Coming of the Law
28Chapter I. The Arrival of the Man
29Chapter II. The Rule of Cattle
30Chapter III. Norton Makes a Discovery
31Chapter IV. At the Circle Bar
32Chapter V. The Girl of Dry Bottom
33Chapter VI. Hollis Renews an Acquaintance
34Chapter VII. The “Kicker” Becomes an Institution
35Chapter VIII. Concerning the “Six O’Clock”
36Chapter IX. How a Bad Man Left the “Kicker” Office
37Chapter X. The Lost Trail
38Chapter XI. Picking Up the Trail
39Chapter XII. After the Storm
40Chapter XIII. “Woman–She Don’t Need No Tooter”
41Chapter XIV. The Coalition
42Chapter XV. To Support the Law
43Chapter XVI. The Bearer of Good News
44Chapter XVII. The Rustler
45Chapter XVIII. The Tenth Day
46Chapter XIX. How a Rustler Escaped
47Chapter XX. The “Kicker’s” Candidate
48Chapter XXI. Dunlavey Plays a Card
49Chapter XXII. Proof of Gratitude
50Chapter XXIII. Ten Spot Uses His Eyes
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