Hopalong Cassidy
by Clarence E. Mulford
Fans familiar with the polished and polite screen version of this indelible Western hero may be confused when they first meet his literary predecessor. In Clarence E. Mulford's wildly popular series of novels and short stories, Hopalong Cassidy is rude on the edges, prone to rudeness, and generally quite grumpy — but he's the epitome of a cowboy everywhere.
