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Bar-20 is a 1907 Western novel by Clarence E. Mulford and an early appearance of the cowboy character Hopalong Cassidy. Set around the fictional Bar-20 ranch, it depicts ranch hands, range disputes, gunfights, and frontier loyalties in a style shaped by popular Western fiction of its period. Mulford's stories established Cassidy as a rougher literary figure than many later screen versions, and the character subsequently became the basis for numerous films, radio programs, and a television series.
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Who wrote Bar-20?
Bar-20 was written by Clarence E. Mulford and published in 1907. It is an early Western novel featuring the cowboy character Hopalong Cassidy.
Who is Hopalong Cassidy in Bar-20?
Hopalong Cassidy is the cowboy character associated with the fictional Bar-20 ranch. The novel helped establish him through stories of ranch life, range conflict, and frontier loyalty.
Where is Bar-20 set?
The story is set around the fictional Bar-20 ranch. Its plot includes ranch hands, range disputes, gunfights, and shifting loyalties in a frontier setting.
Is Bar-20 an early Hopalong Cassidy book?
Yes. The 1907 novel is an early appearance of Hopalong Cassidy and belongs to the beginning of Clarence E. Mulford's Western series about the Bar-20 world.
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