“Riders of the Purple Sage,” by Zane Grey

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Riders of the Purple Sage

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Abstract

Zane Grey remains one of the most prominent representatives of the so-called Western style of writing . His books readily reflect the realities of the American West , avoiding idealization and excessive romanticism . His most famous Riders of the Purple Sage has created and established the true formula of Western literary opposition , where the unique combination of intellectual novel , drama , mystery , and realism are mixed in ways that emphasize the

relevance of personal transformation under the pressure of the cultural and religious traditions and prejudices , and turn it into the continuous process of one 's individual spiritual and moral evolution

Riders of the Purple Sage

Introduction

Zane Grey remains one of the most prominent representatives of the so-called Western style of writing . His books readily reflect the realities of the American West , avoiding idealization and excessive romanticism . His most famous Riders of the Purple Sage has created and established the true formula of Western literary opposition , where the unique combination of intellectual novel , drama , mystery , and realism are mixed in ways that emphasize the relevance of personal transformation under the pressure of the cultural and religious traditions and prejudices , and turn it into the continuous process of one 's individual spiritual and moral evolution

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