The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco
"The Girl of the Golden West" by David Belasco is a theatrical play written in 1905, set during the California Gold Rush. This four-act melodrama centers on The Girl, known as Minnie, who becomes entangled with two men: Jack Rance, a gambling sheriff, and Dick Johnson, a mysterious stranger. The play ran for 224 performances on Broadway and toured extensively across America. Its success inspired numerous adaptations, including Puccini's famous 1910 opera
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| Author | Belasco, David, 1853-1931 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Girl of the Golden West |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_of_the_Golden_West_(play) |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Women pioneers -- Fiction |
| Subject | California -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16551 |
| Release Date | Aug 19, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 323 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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