Format:
XXXII, 216 S.
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Ill., Kt.
ISBN:
9780896727052
Series Statement:
Voice in the American West
Content:
"In memoir, poetry, and prose, describes the adventures of Frank Maynard, an open range cowboy whose ten-year career coincided with the peak of the Great Plains trail-drive era. Folklore scholars credit Maynard with adapting Irish ballad 'The Unfortunate Rake' from its American version to the well known 'The Cowboy's Lament'"--Provided by publisher
Content:
"In memoir, poetry, and prose, describes the adventures of Frank Maynard, an open range cowboy whose ten-year career coincided with the peak of the Great Plains trail-drive era. Folklore scholars credit Maynard with adapting Irish ballad 'The Unfortunate Rake' from its American version to the well known 'The Cowboy's Lament'"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Introduction -- A brief life of Francis Henry Maynard -- The recollections of F. H. Maynard -- Maynard's poetry : Rhymes of the range and trail; Poems from the Colorado Springs gazette and telegraph; Unpublished poem, "My faith" -- Maynard's journalism : 1874 an epochal year; How noted Peace Officer Tilghman nearly met his end in roundup of pony rustlers; A reminiscence -- Maynard's American magazine contest entry -- Glossary of names.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Maynard, Frank 1853-1926
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Autobiografie
;
Biografie
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Fiktionale Darstellung
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