Project Gutenberg 2004-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 150 Henry, O. 1862 1910 Porter, William Sidney Heart of the West Hearts and crosses -- The ransom of Mack -- Telemachus, friend -- The handbook of Hymen -- The pimienta pancakes -- Seats of the haughty -- Hygeia at the Solito -- An afternoon miracle -- The higher abdication -- Cupid a la carte -- The caballero's way -- The sphinx apple -- The missing chord -- A call loan -- The princess and the puma -- The Indian summer of Dry Valley Johnson -- Christmas by injunction -- A chaparral prince -- The reformation of Calliope. John Bickers and Dagny "Heart of the West" by O. Henry is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of love, identity, and the rugged life of the American West through a series of interrelated tales. The stories feature various characters, including Webb Yeager, who struggles with his role as a "prince-consort" to a cattle queen, and Baldy Woods, his supportive companion, as they navigate their lives in the often humorous and paradoxical world of the Texas cattle industry. The beginning of "Heart of the West" introduces us to Webb Yeager and Baldy Woods discussing Webb's dissatisfaction in his marriage to Santa McAllister, who has become dominant in the management of her ranch. As they share a drink together, Baldy tries to console Webb, suggesting that marrying a queen should elevate a man's status rather than diminish it. The narrative quickly showcases Webb's feelings of inadequacy and longing for autonomy in his relationship. The opening also hints at playful banter and the camaraderie common among cowboys, setting the tone for a poignant exploration of gender roles, love, and desire in the unique setting of the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 496127 496226 2024-09-01T10:49:59.570644 2023-10-01T09:50:23.087502 text/html text/html 522887 2021-10-25T10:21:32 text/html 261204 2024-09-01T10:50:06.819642 application/epub+zip 261335 2024-09-01T10:50:01.046666 application/epub+zip 261335 2024-09-01T10:50:00.162647 application/epub+zip 425442 2024-09-01T10:50:11.556588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403920 2024-09-01T10:50:06.239629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404055 2022-09-01T12:15:36.524342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471912 471907 2024-09-01T10:49:58.755651 2023-10-01T09:50:22.401481 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 471676 2021-10-25T10:28:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19376 2024-09-01T10:50:11.705574 application/rdf+xml 11120 2024-09-01T10:50:00.536640 image/jpeg 2979 2024-09-01T10:50:00.346645 image/jpeg 189500 2021-10-25T10:28:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 195188 2021-10-25T10:28:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 236381 2024-09-01T10:49:59.614654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia