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 Project Gutenberg 2008-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 597 Hough, Emerson 1857 1923 The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado Produced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado" by Emerson Hough is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work dives into the intriguing and complex phenomenon of the American outlaw, exploring the circumstances and societal conditions that bred such notorious figures throughout the tumultuous history of the American West. It examines themes of lawlessness, social justice, and the fabric of frontier life, drawing connections to notable outlaws and vigilantism. The opening of the narrative sets the stage by establishing the author's intent to approach the subject of outlaws not with sensationalism, but with a historical lens. Hough acknowledges his lack of desire to defend the actions of outlaws while also emphasizing their unique role in American history. He delves into the psychology of the desperado, discussing the inherent qualities that predisposed certain individuals to become outlaws, alongside observations about the societal failures that allowed lawlessness to flourish. Early chapters hint at examining the types of individuals who embraced the outlaw lifestyle, their motivations, and the consequences of their actions on the evolving landscape of American law and order. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en West (U.S.) -- History Outlaws Criminals -- West (U.S.) Crime -- West (U.S.) F590.3 Text Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology 556037 2025-08-10T07:03:12.255212 text/html 558567 2008-01-17T05:25:48 text/html 1192635 2025-08-10T07:03:21.750113 application/epub+zip 1196435 2025-08-10T07:03:15.897189 application/epub+zip 294140 2025-08-10T07:03:14.530207 application/epub+zip 1459516 2025-08-10T07:03:26.371079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1408187 2025-08-10T07:03:20.724104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419927 2022-09-11T09:33:08.222426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500805 2025-08-10T07:03:11.436181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500500 2008-01-17T05:25:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500491 2008-01-17T05:25:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20884 2025-08-10T07:03:26.522077 application/rdf+xml 19971 2025-08-10T07:03:15.037185 image/jpeg 4411 2025-08-10T07:03:14.782178 image/jpeg 190561 2008-01-17T05:25:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1176593 2008-01-17T05:25:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 190494 2008-01-17T05:25:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1383591 2025-08-10T07:03:12.346209 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia