欧文·威斯特(1860～1938)，美国作家，“西部牛仔小说之父”。
提起美国，我们头脑中闪现的众多形象中必然有西部牛仔。欧文·威斯特的代表作《弗吉尼亚人》开创了美国西部牛仔小说的先河，小说中塑造了一个全新而典型的牛仔形象。威斯特笔下的弗吉尼亚人自立、冒险、乐观、正义，他不仅具有男子汉气概，而且有绅士风度，身上体现着美国人所珍视的边疆精神，在面对严苛的自然时能够把握机会实现自己的梦想。
如果您想了解真正的牛仔生活，更好地解读美国的牛仔小说，揭开牛仔备受美国人崇拜的原因，深入理解美国的牛仔文化，一起到《弗吉尼亚人》的世界中来探索真相吧。

欧文·威斯特(1860～1938)，美国作家，“西部牛仔小说之父”。

To Theodore Roosevelt
To the Reader
1. Enter the Man
2. "WhenYou Call Me That, Smile!".
3. Steve Treats
4. Deep into Cattle Land
5. Enter the Woman
6. Em'ly
7. Through Two Snows "
8. The Sincere Spinster
9. The Spinster Meets the Uuknown
10. Where Fancy Was Bred
11. "You Re Going to Love Me BeforeWe Get Through".
12. Quality and Equality
13. The Game and the Nation - Act First To Theodore Roosevelt
To the Reader
1. Enter the Man
2. "WhenYou Call Me That, Smile!".
3. Steve Treats
4. Deep into Cattle Land
5. Enter the Woman
6. Em'ly
7. Through Two Snows "
8. The Sincere Spinster
9. The Spinster Meets the Uuknown
10. Where Fancy Was Bred
11. "You Re Going to Love Me BeforeWe Get Through".
12. Quality and Equality
13. The Game and the Nation - Act First
14. Between the Acts
15. The Game and the Nation -Act Second
16. The Game and the Nation - Last Act
17. Scipio Moralizes
18. "WouldYou Be a Parson?".
19. Dr. Macbride Begs Pardon
20. The Judge Ignores Particulars
21. In a State of Sin
22. "What Is a Rustler?".
23. Various Points
24. A Letter with a Moral
25. Progress of the Lost Dog
26. Balaam and Pedro
27. Grandmother Stark
28. No Dream toWake From
29. Word to Bennington
30. A Stable onthe Flat
31. The Cottonwoods
32. Superstition Trail
33. The Spinster Loses Some Sleep
34. To Fit Her Finger
35. With Malice Aforethought
36. At Dunbarton