Western romance literature denotes a genre subset of romance literature, sometimes referred to as cowboy romance. Works within this category typically adhere to the characteristics of romance but take place in a western setting, frequently the American frontier. Though often historical, the genre is not restricted to romantic works set in the period of American settlement but extends to contemporary romantic works that centre around cowboys or other tropes of the Western genre.
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Notable ExampleRiders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey 1 Defining TraitRomance of a cowboy, ranch hand or bull rider and his heroine against a harsh landscape 1 Defining Trait Connections
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Source Western romance literature (Wikipedia)
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History
Grey became known for his work in this genre (under the publisher, Harper's) and the hugely successful Western Romantic novel Riders of the Purple Sage (1912).
Characteristics
These stories typically follow the romance of a cowboy, ranch hand or bull rider and his heroine, contrasting the fragility of love with the severity of the harsh landscape.
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The genre originated in the 1800s
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Western romance literature denotes a genre subset of romance literature, sometimes referred to as cowboy romance.
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denotes a genre subset of romance literature
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