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Six-Gun Mystique Sequel The Six-Gun Mystique Sequel is a revised and considerably expanded edition of The Six-Gun Mystique, a pioneering study of the Western as a popular genre that has been widely influential since its original publication in 1970. In this expanded version, Cawelti revises
his analysis of the structural characteristics of the Western
novel and film, synthesizing much of the rich discussion of the
Western genre that has appeared since The Six-Gun Mystique's original publication. To this structural analysis he adds a new
account of the genre's history and its relationship to the myths
of the West that have played such an influential role in American
history. The Six-Gun Mystique Sequel concludes with an
exploration of the continuing influence of Western themes and
symbols on many aspects of postmodern American culture, and an
assessment of the critical tradition that has developed around
the Western genre. The appendices of the book are also revised
and expanded to include useful lists of the most important Western
novels and films, as well as the best critical and historical
studies of different aspects of the genre. |
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