Title: Unbridled spirits : short fiction about women in the Old West /
Authors: Alter, Judy, 1938-; Row, A. T.
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Women West (U.S.) Social life and customs Fiction.; Short stories, American; Western stories.; West (U.S.) Social life and customs Fiction.
Abstract: Was the West really hell on horses and women? Not always. This collection of short stories is designed to refute the traditional notion that women in western fiction were mere stereotypes--the soiled dove or the pure schoolmarm--and show that both male and female authors have created strong and interesting female characters in western fiction, both past and present.
Contents: The pretty girls of the West ; The fate of a voice ; Maverick / Mary Hallock -- On the art of fiction ; Eric Hermannson's soul ; A Wagner matinee / Willa Cather -- Pioneer woman ; Marlizzie ; Martha of the yellow braids / Mari Sandoz -- Jack Schaefer's people ; Flame on the frontier ; Journey to the fort ; Lost sister / Dorothy Johnson -- The wash tub mail / Gertrude Atherton -- The who lied about a woman / Mary Austin -- The debt / Jeanne Williams -- Such brave men / Carla Kelly -- Fool girl / Judy Alter -- Sweet cactus wine / Marcia Muller -- Miggles / Bret Harte -- Hearts and crosses / O. Henry -- Hank's woman / Owen Wister -- The peace-make / Charles Eastman -- The wit of Porportuk / Jack London -- Kittura Remsburg / Jack Schaefer -- The last Indian fight in Kerr County / Elmer Kelton -- The Great Plain / Robety Flynn -- The Tonto woman / Elmore Leonard.