Billy the Kid: A Reader's Guide Etulain Richard W.
Billy the Kid: A Reader's Guide Etulain Richard W. A central character in legends and histories of the Old West, Billy the Kid rivals such western icons as Jesse James and General George Armstrong…
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Billy the Kid: A Reader's Guide Etulain Richard W.
A central character in legends and histories of the Old West, Billy the Kid rivals such western icons as Jesse James and General George Armstrong Custer for the number of books and movies his brief, violent life inspired. Compiled and written by a respected historian of the Old West and author of a masterful new biography of Billy the Kid, this reader's guide includes summaries and evaluations of biographies, histories, novels, and movies, as well as archival sources and research collections.Surveying newspaper articles, books, pamphlets, essays, and book chapters, Richard W. Billy the Kid: A Reader's Guide introduces readers to the most significant of these written and filmed works.
Etulain's discussion of novels and movies reveals a similar shift, even as it points out both the historical Etulain traces the shifting views of Billy the Kid from his own era to the present.