The Coming of Cassidy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Classic Western Adventure of Cattle Ranges, Outlaw Justice, and Frontier LegendBy Clarence E. Mulford
Length9h 17m
About this audiobook
The Coming of Cassidy is a foundational entry in Clarence E. Mulford's Hopalong Cassidy cycle, presenting the making of one of early twentieth-century America's most durable Western heroes. Set amid cattle ranges, saloons, rustlers, and contested codes of frontier justice, the novel combines brisk action with a surprisingly firm ethical architecture. Mulford's prose is vigorous, idiomatic, and episodic, belonging to the pulp and popular-magazine tradition while also drawing on the older romance of the American frontier. Clarence E. Mulford, born in 1883, helped shape the modern cowboy hero for a national readership increasingly distant from the historical West. Though not a lifelong frontiersman in the mythic sense, he studied Western settings and speech closely and transformed them into a literary world governed by loyalty, courage, and rough humor. Cassidy's limp, temper, and moral steadfastness made him less a generic gunfighter than a memorable character forged from popular imagination and social longing. Readers interested in the development of Western fiction will find this book essential. It offers adventure, conflict, and period flavor, but also reveals how American popular literature converted frontier violence into legend, and legend into enduring cultural myth.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure
Length9 hrs 17 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 6, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
13The Norther
2Introduction
14The Drive
3Historical Context
15The Hold-Up
4Synopsis (Selection)
16Sammy Finds a Friend
5The Coming of Cassidy
17Sammy Knows the Game
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6The Coming of Cassidy
18His Code
7The Weasel
19Sammy Hunts a Job
8Jimmy Price
20When Johnny Sloped
9Jimmy Visits Sharpsville
21Analysis
10The Luck of Fools
22Reflection
11Hopalong's Hop
23Memorable Quotes
12"Dealing the Odd"
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