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Book Description
The Six-Gun Mystique Sequel is a revised and considerably expanded edition of The Six-Gun Mystique, a pioneering study of the Western as a popular genre that has been widely influential since its original publication in 1970. In this expanded version, Cawelti revises his analysis of the structural characteristics of the Western novel and film, synthesizing much of the rich discussion of the Western genre that has appeared since The Six-Gun Mystique's original publication.
About the Author
John G. Cawelti is a professor of English at the University of Kentucky. He is well known as a pioneering scholar of popular culture and has published many books and articles on popular genres as well as other aspects of American literature and culture. His best-known works are Apostles of the Self-Made Man; The Six-Gun Mystique; Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: The Spy Story; and Leon Forrest: Introductions and Interpretations.
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