Members of the Family is a novel written by Owen Wister, first published in 1911. The story revolves around the Vickers family, a wealthy and influential family living in Philadelphia in the late 19th century. The patriarch of the family, John Vickers, is a successful businessman and a pillar of the community. His children, especially his daughter Kate, are expected to uphold the family's reputation and social status. However, as the story progresses, it becomes clear that the family is not as perfect as it appears on the surface. John Vickers is controlling and domineering, and his children struggle to find their own identities and pursue their own dreams. Kate, in particular, rebels against her father's expectations and falls in love with a man from a lower social class, causing a scandal in the family. The novel explores themes of family dynamics, social class, and the struggle for individuality. Wister's writing is characterized by his attention to detail and his ability to capture the nuances of human relationships. Members of the Family is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers a glimpse into the complexities of family life in the early 20th century.1901. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. Members of the Family is a collection of more stories featuring the courageous, but mysterious, cowboy known only as the Virginian, who works as foreman of a Wyoming cattle ranch. Contents: Happy-Teeth; Spit-Cat Creek; In the Back; Timberline; The Gift Horse; Extra Dry; Where It Was; and The Drake Who Had Means of His Own. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.