The Wind (novel)
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| Author | Dorothy Scarborough |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Texas literature, Western novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback, Paperback & Serialization) |
| Pages | 337 (first edition, hardback) |
The Wind, (1925) a supernatural novel by Dorothy Scarborough depicts the loneliness of life in a small Texas town during the 1880s. She originally published it anonymously, anticipating a rough reception in Texas. It was later made into a film called The Wind (1928) starring Lilian Gish.
According to Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie, this novel "excited the wrath of chambers of commerce and other boosters in West Texas--a tribute to its realism."[1]
The Handbook of Texas online says of the work:
This last, controversial, novel, in which a gentle heroine is driven insane by the incessant wind and drought-plagued frontier environment, has assured her reputation as an American regional novelist. The book created a furor in Texas when it was published because of its negative portrayal of frontier living conditions on the cattle ranges around Sweetwater in the 1880s. The book was also published anonymously as a publicity ploy. Today, however, many critics regard this novel as a Texas classic, notable for its characterization of a tragic heroine driven to murder and insanity.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The Wind, a 1928 film directed by Victor Sjöström
Publication details
- 1925, US, Harper & Brothers (ISBN NA), pub date ? ? 1925, hardback (first edition)
- 1925, UK, Harper & Brothers (ISBN NA), pub date ? ? 1925, hardback
- 1979, US, University of Texas Press, pub date March 1979, hardback (ISBN 978-0-292-79012-4) and paperback (ISBN 978-0-292-79013-1)
- 1986, US, University of Texas Press (ISBN 978-0-292-79036-0), pub date August 1986, paperback (reprint ed)
See also
References
External links
Critical essays/reviews
Handbook of Texas Online, biographical page of Dorothy Scarborough, (accessed December 31, 2006).
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