What is the author's style in the collection, Close Range?

Proulx's ability to narrate stories set in widely scattered eras also contributes to the success of her short story collection. To a great extent, she is interested in the aspects of Wyoming life which remain unchanged over long periods of time. It is important, therefore, that she describe contemporary events as vividly as those of the nineteenth century. She seems to move effortlessly back and forth, tracing much of twentiethcentury history in "Job History," recounting modern struggles in "The Mud Below," and rendering the winter of 1886 in "The Blood Bay." Because of her attention to detail, each of these stories works as a historical document, capturing the flavor of its time.