Genre
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove: Genre 1 key example

Key Examples in Lonesome Dove

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Explanation and Analysis:

Lonesome Dove fits first and foremost, within the Western genre because of its frontier setting and its emphasis on the cattle drive. McMurtry’s novel is considered a canonical work of this genre. The book’s open, often barren-seeming landscapes, dusty towns, and sudden gunfights are all hallmarks of the literary tradition that celebrates and questions the myths of the American West.