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The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden Seltzer
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 9m
About this audiobook
In "The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden Seltzer," readers are invited into a vivid tapestry of the American frontier, where rugged landscapes and complex characters intertwine. Seltzer's prose is marked by a lyrical intensity that evokes the vastness of the West, while simultaneously delving into themes of honor, morality, and the indomitable spirit of individuals against the backdrop of civilization'Äôs encroachment. As an essential contributor to early 20th-century American Western literature, Seltzer'Äôs stories encapsulate the era'Äôs fascination with rugged masculinity, lawlessness, and the ethical dilemmas faced by those who dwell in a world dictated by both nature and human conflict. The collection showcases a masterful command of dialogue and atmosphere that immerses readers in the visceral experiences of his characters, enhancing the intricacy of the Western genre itself. Charles Alden Seltzer was born in 1875 and is known for his skillful storytelling that reflects both his appreciation for the American West and his own experiences as a traveler. Growing up near the frontier, Seltzer's firsthand encounters with the land and its people undoubtedly influenced his writing. His ability to blend authentic historical context with fictional narrative solidified his reputation as a key figure in Western literature, making him a pivotal part of the genre's enduring appeal. For enthusiasts of American literature and Westerns alike, "The Greatest Westerns of Charles Alden Seltzer" serves as an indispensable collection that captures the essence of an era and its iconic figures. This anthology not only honors Seltzer'Äôs contribution but also revitalizes the allure of the West through compelling narratives that resonate with timeless themes of struggle and triumph, making it a must-read for both connoisseurs and newcomers to the genre.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Literary Classics
Length93 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 26, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I. The Stranger at Dry Bottom
184Chapter XXXII. Taylor Becomes Riled
2Chapter II. The Stranger Shoots
185Chapter XXXIII. Retribution
3Chapter III. The Cabin in the Flat
186Chapter XXXIV. The Will of the Mob
4Chapter IV. A "Different Girl"
187Chapter XXXV. Triumph at Last
5Chapter V. The Man of Dry Bottom
188Chapter I. Concerning Morals
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6Chapter VI. At the Two Diamond
189Chapter II. Driving a Bargain
7Chapter VII. The Measure of a Man
190Chapter III. A Woman's Eyes
8Chapter VIII. The Finding of the Orphan
191Chapter IV. Rebellion
9Chapter IX. Would You be a "Character"?
192Chapter V. A Man's Word
10Chapter X. Disappearance of the Orphan
193Chapter VI. The Invisible Power
11Chapter XI. A Touch of Local Color
194Chapter VII. The Coalition
12Chapter XII. The Story Begins
195Chapter VIII. A Woman's Mercy
13Chapter XIII. "Do You Smoke?"
196Chapter IX. The Arm of Power
14Chapter XIV. On the Edge of the Plateau
197Chapter X. The Second Obstacle
15Chapter XV. A Free Hand
198Chapter XI. The Long Trail
16Chapter XVI. Leviatt Takes a Step
199Chapter XII. The Night Wind's Mystery
17Chapter XVII. A Break in the Story
200Chapter XIII. The Invisible Menace
18Chapter XVIII. The Dim Trail
201Chapter XIV. Lawler's "Nerve"
19Chapter XIX. The Shot in the Dark
202Chapter XV. Concerning an Outlaw
20Chapter XX. Love and a Rifle
203Chapter XVI. A "Norther"
21Chapter XXI. The Promise
204Chapter XVII. The Line Cabin
22Chapter XXII. Keeping a Promise
205Chapter XVIII. Storm-Driven
23Chapter XXIII. At The Edge of the Cottonwood
206Chapter XIX. Death at a Door
24Chapter I. The Arrival of the Man
207Chapter XX. The "Killing"
25Chapter II. The Rule of Cattle
208Chapter XXI. Chance—And a Man
26Chapter III. Norton Makes a Discovery
209Chapter XXII. The White Waste
27Chapter IV. At the Circle Bar
210Chapter XXIII. A Woman's Wiles
28Chapter V. The Girl of Dry Bottom
211Chapter XXIV. Della's Handkerchief
29Chapter VI. Hollis Renews an Acquaintance
212Chapter XXV. In Which a Man Plots
30Chapter VII. The “Kicker” Becomes an Institution
213Chapter XXVI. A Menace Appears
31Chapter VIII. Concerning the “Six-O’Clock”
214Chapter XXVII. Evidence
32Chapter IX. How a Bad Man Left the “Kicker” Office
215Chapter XXVIII. The Trail Horde
33Chapter X. The Lost Trail
216Chapter XXIX. Antrim Strikes
34Chapter XI. Picking Up the Trail
217Chapter XXX. A Woman Lies
35Chapter XII. After the Storm
218Chapter XXXI. "Jail's Empty, Kane!"
36Chapter XIII. “Woman–She Don’t Need No Tooter”
219Chapter XXXII. Red King Runs
37Chapter XIV. The Coalition
220Chapter XXXIII. The Fight at the Cabin
38Chapter XV. To Support the Law
221Chapter XXXIV. "Good Old Shorty!"
39Chapter XVI. The Bearer of Good News
222Chapter XXXV. Haunting Memories
40Chapter XVII. The Rustler
223Chapter XXXVI. A Man Meditates Vengeance
41Chapter XVIII. The Tenth Day
224Chapter XXXVII. The Trap
42Chapter XIX. How a Rustler Escaped
225Chapter XXXVIII. The Governor's Guns
43Chapter XX. The “Kicker’s” Candidate
226Chapter XXXIX. Slade's Prisoner
44Chapter XXI. Dunlavey Plays a Card
227Chapter XL. Primitive Instincts
45Chapter XXII. Proof of Gratitude
228Chapter XLI. The Clean-Up
46Chapter XXIII. Ten Spot Uses His Eyes
229Chapter XLII. Going East
47Chapter XXIV. Campaign Guns
230Chapter I. A Man Spreads Poison
48Chapter XXV. Handling the Law
231Chapter II. A Timber Wolf
49Chapter XXVI. Autumn and the Gods
232Chapter III. The Man Himself
50Chapter XXVII. The Sear and Yellow Days
233Chapter IV. A Woman's Perversness
51Chapter XXVIII. In Defiance of the Law
234Chapter V. The Conspirators
52Chapter XXIX. The Arm of the Law
235Chapter VI. The Watcher
53Chapter XXX. Forming a Friendship
236Chapter VII. Waiting
54Chapter XXXI. Afterward
237Chapter VIII. A Shattered Pipe
55Chapter I. A Woman on the Trail
238Chapter IX. Time to Clean up
56Chapter II. The Dim Trail
239Chapter X. Kinney Makes Ready
57Chapter III. Converging Trails
240Chapter XI. Fire and Ice
58Chapter IV. This Picture and That
241Chapter XII. Victory — and Defeat
59Chapter V. Dakota Evens a Score
242Chapter XIII. Seddon Explains
60Chapter VI. Kindred Spirits
243Chapter XIV. A Matter of Nerve
61Chapter VII. Bogged Down
244Chapter XV. Swearing to a Lie
62Chapter VIII. Sheila Fans a Flame
245Chapter XVI. An Interlude with Cupid
63Chapter IX. Strictly Business
246Chapter XVII. A Fresh Deal
64Chapter X. Duncan Adds Two and Two
247Chapter XVIII. The Riddle of Rand
65Chapter XI. A Parting and a Visit
248Chapter XIX. Compton Plots
66Chapter XII. A Meeting on the River Trail
249Chapter XX. "Liars — and Liars"
67Chapter XIII. The Shot in the Back
250Chapter XXI. Striking Deep
68Chapter XIV. Langford Lays off the Mask
251Chapter XXII. Compton Smiles
69Chapter XV. The Parting on the River Trail
252Chapter XXIII. A New Riding Companion
70Chapter XVI. Sheriff Allen Takes a Hand
253Chapter XXIV. Picking a Leader
71Chapter XVII. Doubler Talks
254Chapter XXV. Rand's Blazing Wrath
72Chapter XVIII. For Dakota
255Chapter XXVI. The Yearning for Vengeance
73Chapter XIX. Some Memories
256Chapter XXVII. The Markings of Midnight
74Chapter XX. Into the Unknown
257Chapter XXVIII. Unmasked
75Chapter I. The Home-Coming of Calumet Marston
258Chapter XXIX. The Trap
76Chapter II. Betty Meets the Heir
259Chapter XXX. Carrying the News
77Chapter III. Calumet's Guardian
260Chapter XXXI. A New Foe
78Chapter IV. Calumet Plays Betty's Game
261Chapter XXXII. Lucia's Revenge
79Chapter V. The First Lesson
262Chapter XXXIII. Faithful Unto Death
80Chapter VI. "Bob"
263Chapter XXXIV. A Man in a Doorway
81Chapter VII. A Page from the Past
264Chapter XXXV. The Grim Accounting
82Chapter VIII. The Toltec Idol
265Chapter XXXVI. In Paths of Peace
83Chapter IX. Responsibility
266Chapter I. A Desert Rider
84Chapter X. New Acquaintances
267Chapter II. A Man’s Reputation
85Chapter XI. Progress
268Chapter III. A Girl Waits
86Chapter XII. A Peace Offering
269Chapter IV. His Shadow Before
87Chapter XIII. Suspicion
270Chapter V. A Prison
88Chapter XIV. Jealousy
271Chapter VI. Chain-Lightning
89Chapter XV. A Meeting in the Red Dog
272Chapter VII. Single-Handed
90Chapter XVI. The Ambush
273Chapter VIII. Barbara is Puzzled
91Chapter XVII. More Progress
274Chapter IX. An Unwelcome Guest
92Chapter XVIII. Another Peace Offering
275Chapter X. On Guard
93Chapter XIX. A Tragedy in the Timber Grove
276Chapter XI. The Intruder
94Chapter XX. Betty Talks Frankly
277Chapter XII. Barbara Sees a Light
95Chapter XXI. His Father's Friend
278Chapter XIII. Harlan Takes Charge
96Chapter XXII. Neal Taggart Visits
279Chapter XIV. Shadows
97Chapter XXIII. For the Altars of his Tribe
280Chapter XV. Linked
98Chapter I. At Calamity Crossing
281Chapter XVI. Deep Water
99Chapter II. The Sympathetic Rescuer
282Chapter XVII. Forging a Letter
100Chapter III. At the Flying W
283Chapter XVIII. Harlan Rides Alone
101Chapter IV. A Memory of the Rider
284Chapter XIX. Harlan Joins the Gang
102Chapter V. Love vs. Business
285Chapter XX. Left-Handed
103Chapter VI. A Man and his Job
286Chapter XXI. The Black-Bearded Man
104Chapter VII. How an Insult was Avenged
287Chapter XXII. A Dead Man Walks
105Chapter VIII. What Uncle Jepson Heard
288Chapter XXIII. Deveny Secedes
106Chapter IX. “Somethin’s Gone out of Them”
289Chapter XXIV. Kidnapped
107Chapter X. The Law of the Primitive
290Chapter XXV. Ambushed
108Chapter XI. Hagar’s Eyes
291Chapter XXVI. Rogers Takes a Hand
109Chapter XII. The Rustlers
292Chapter XXVII. A Dual Tragedy
110Chapter XIII. The Fight
293Chapter XXVIII. Converging Trails
111Chapter XIV. The Rock and the Moonlight
294Chapter XXIX. World’s End
112Chapter XV. The Runaway Comes Home
295Chapter XXX. The Ultimate Treachery
113Chapter XVI. Two are Taught Lessons
296Chapter XXXI. Peace—and A Sunset
114Chapter XVII. The Target
297Chapter I. The North Raid
115Chapter XVIII. The Gunfighter
298Chapter II. A Man's Curiosity
116Chapter XIX. Ready Gun and Clean Heart
299Chapter III. "Square" Deal Sanderson
117Chapter XX. The Bubble—Dreams
300Chapter IV. Ih Which a Man is Sympathetic
118Chapter XXI. One Too Many
301Chapter V. Water and Kisses
119Chapter XXII. Into Which a Girl’s Trouble Comes
302Chapter VI. Sanderson Lies
120Chapter XXIII. Banishing a Shadow
303Chapter VII. Kisses—A Man Refuses Them
121Chapter XXIV. Realizing a Passion
304Chapter VIII. The Plotters
122Chapter XXV. A Man is Born Again
305Chapter IX. The Little Man Talks
123Chapter XXVI. A Dream Comes True
306Chapter X. Plain Talk
124Chapter I. The Rider of the Black Horse
307Chapter XI. The Ultimatum
125Chapter II. In Which Hatred is Born
308Chapter XII. Dale Moves
126Chapter III. Beating a Good Man
309Chapter XIII. A Plot that Worked
127Chapter IV. The Long Arm of Power
310Chapter XIV. Tee Voice of the Coyote
128Chapter V. A Telegram and a Girl
311Chapter XV. Dale Pays a Visit
129Chapter VI. A Judicial Puppet
312Chapter XVI. The Hand of the Enemy
130Chapter VII. Two Letters Go East
313Chapter XVII. The Trail Herd
131Chapter VIII. The Chaos of Creation
314Chapter XVIII. Checked by the System
132Chapter IX. Straight Talk
315Chapter XIX. A Question of Brands
133Chapter X. The Spirit of Manti
316Chapter XX. Devil's Hole
134Chapter XI. For the “Kiddies”
317Chapter XXI. A Man Borrows Money
135Chapter XII. Exposed to the Sunlight
318Chapter XXII. A Man from the Abyss
136Chapter XIII. Another Letter
319Chapter XXIII. The Gunman
137Chapter XIV. A Rumble of War
320Chapter XXIV. Concerning a Woman
138Chapter XV. A Mutual Benefit Association
321Chapter XXV. A Man is Aroused
139Chapter XVI. Wherein a Woman Lies
322Chapter XXVI. A Man is Hanged
140Chapter XVII. Justice vs. Law
323Chapter XXVII. The Ambush
141Chapter XVIII. Law Invoked and Defied
324Chapter XXVIII. Nyland Meets a "Killer"
142Chapter XIX. A Woman Rides in Vain
325Chapter XXIX. Nyland's Vengeance
143Chapter XX. And Rides Again—in Vain
326Chapter XXX. The Law Takes a Hand
144Chapter XXI. Another Woman Rides
327Chapter XXXI. The Fugitive
145Chapter XXII. A Man Errs—and Pays
328Chapter XXXII. Winning a Fight
146Chapter XXIII. First Principles
329Chapter XXXIII. A Man Leaves Okar
147Chapter XXIV. Another Woman Lies
330Chapter XXXIV. A Man Gets a Square Deal
148Chapter XXV. In the Dark
331Chapter XXXV. A Deal in Love
149Chapter XXVI. The Ashes
332Chapter I
150Chapter XXVII. The Fight
333Chapter II
151Chapter XXVIII. The Dregs
334Chapter III
152Chapter XXIX. The Calm
335Chapter IV
153Chapter I. Concerning Dawes
336Chapter V
154Chapter II. Slick Duds
337Chapter VI
155Chapter III. The Serpent Trail
338Chapter VII
156Chapter IV. The Hold-Up
339Chapter VIII
157Chapter V. The Unexpected
340Chapter IX
158Chapter VI. A Man Makes Plans
341Chapter X
159Chapter VII. The Shadow of the Past
342Chapter XI
160Chapter VIII. Concerning “Squint”
343Chapter XII
161Chapter IX. A Man Lies
344Chapter XIII
162Chapter X. The Frame-Up
345Chapter XIV
163Chapter XI. “No Fun Fooling Her”
346Chapter XV
164Chapter XII. Lifting the Mask
347Chapter XVI
165Chapter XIII. The Shadow of Trouble
348Chapter XVII
166Chapter XIV. The Face of a Fighter
349Chapter XVIII
167Chapter XV. Gloom—And Plans
350Chapter XIX
168Chapter XVI. A Man Becomes a Brute
351Chapter XX
169Chapter XVII. The Wrong Ankle
352Chapter XXI
170Chapter XVIII. The Beast Again
353Chapter XXII
171Chapter XIX. The Ambush
354Chapter XXIII
172Chapter XX. A Fight to a Finish
355Chapter XXIV
173Chapter XXI. A Man Faces Death
356Chapter XXV
174Chapter XXII. Looking for Trouble
357Chapter XXVI
175Chapter XXIII. A World-Old Longing
358Chapter XXVII
176Chapter XXIV. A Death Warrant
359Chapter XXVIII
177Chapter XXV. Keats Looks for “Squint”
360Chapter XXIX
178Chapter XXVI. Keats Finds “Squint”
361Chapter XXX
179Chapter XXVII. Besieged
362Chapter XXXI
180Chapter XXVIII. The Fugitive
363Chapter XXXII
181Chapter XXIX. The Captive
364Chapter XXXIII
182Chapter XXX. Parsons has Human Instincts
365Chapter XXXIV
183Chapter XXXI. A Rescue
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