Shane (novel)

Shane
First edition
AuthorJack Schaefer
LanguageEnglish
GenreWestern
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
1949
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages214 p. (hardback first edition) & 119 p. (paperback edition)
ISBN978-0-553-27110-2 (paperback edition)
OCLC53183237

Shane is a western novel by Jack Schaefer published in 1949. It was initially published in 1946 in three parts in Argosy magazine, and originally titled Rider from Nowhere.[1] The novel has been printed in seventy or more editions,[2] and translated into over 30 languages,[1] and was adapted into the 1953 film starring Alan Ladd.[3]

The novel covered themes associated with the Johnson County War and took the side of the settlers in their conflict against the wealthy ranchers.[4]

  1. ^ a b Wheeler, Richard S. (26 December 2007). "Shane by Jack Schaefer". Saddlebums Western Review. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Marc Simmons - A Salute to Shane". www.aristos.org. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TimeOut1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Shane Re-Envisioned". nieveroja.colostate.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-05.