Project Gutenberg 2007-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 317 Lockhart, Caroline 1870 1962 Summers, Dudley Gloyne 1892 1975 21008308 The Dude Wrangler E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Dude Wrangler" by Caroline Lockhart is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Wallie Macpherson, a young man seeking independence and adventure after a life of comfort and wealth. Set against the backdrop of the American West, it explores themes of identity, masculinity, and the contrast between city life and the rugged wilderness. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Wallie as he navigates life at The Colonial Hotel, where he has been staying with his aunt. His amusing encounters with other hotel guests, particularly with the spirited Helene Spenceley, set the stage for his eventual transformation. Following a comical confrontation that highlights his status as an outsider and the challenges he faces, Wallie's desire for autonomy leads him to Idaho, where he aspires to establish a homestead. The opening establishes the tone of the story, blending humor with earnestness, and hints at Wallie's impending journey into a world far removed from his previous life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 493505 2025-06-09T15:51:14.356685 text/html 502890 2007-10-29T15:27:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 244959 2021-01-03T03:40:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 323799 2025-06-09T15:51:24.617659 application/epub+zip 328322 2025-06-09T15:51:17.055737 application/epub+zip 272116 2025-06-09T15:51:15.426673 application/epub+zip 531191 2025-06-09T15:51:30.338748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496229 2025-06-09T15:51:23.420631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424672 2022-09-11T04:36:19.125712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447873 2025-06-09T15:51:12.659731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447594 2021-01-03T03:40:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174715 2021-01-03T03:40:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 447601 2021-01-03T03:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174703 2021-01-03T03:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20702 2025-06-09T15:51:30.511603 application/rdf+xml 13246 2025-06-09T15:51:16.044680 image/jpeg 3480 2025-06-09T15:51:15.734728 image/jpeg 310722 2025-06-09T15:51:14.409738 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia