The Reel Cowboy: Essays on the Myth in Movies and Literature

by Buck Rainey

Movies and books have romanticized the life of the cowboy. To most, the heroes of countless Westerns fall into one of three categories: the strong, silent, asexual deliverer of damsels in distress; the slick and gaudy guitar-strummer; and the virile, violent drifter. In truth, real cowboys had little in common with the fictionalized characters of literature and the silver screen.

The "reel" cowboys of yesteryear are recalled in Part One...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786493658
• ISBN13: 9780786493654
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher