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Paul Prescott's Charge is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Horatio Alger is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Horatio Alger then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Short excerpt: The happiest men are those who are usefully employed. Don?t forget that, and never sigh for the opportunity to lead an idle life. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Literary Collections / General; Juvenile Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / Business, Careers, Occupations; Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents; Juvenile Fiction / Science ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Boys; New York (N.Y.); Bildungsromans; Poor children; Street children; Shoe shiners; Fiction / Literary; Juvenile Fiction / Classics; Juvenile Fiction / Boys ... Read more

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first HA book i've read
absolutely delightful!tells story of life on the streets from the view of a little boy who ends up going places because he is honest and clever.good for kids, and for 55 y/o women!

Ragged Dick
Ragged Dick, by Horatio Alger is a book telling about the story ofa young man who ultimately reaches the American Dream of living a respectable .Alger's main purpose in the text was to illustrate that a person of little class can make achieve a life of happinesswith honesty. The text was very appealing because it seemed that Alger was very passionate about helping orphans , he story was so realistic that it made you think he went through all of Dick`s experiences. Alger`s character`s were very realistic, which makes a almost fairy tale like book better. Alger's words although simple were full of emotion.
Alger effectively demonstrated through the actions of the characters that it is possible to climb the social ladder and end up with a wonderful life. This was done by showing the steps the main character Dick took to reach greatness. It is apparent that Alger wants you to feel what Dick is feeling. Alger using a lot of foreshadowing and symbolizes which makes the book much more thought provoking.
I found the book to be a valuable tool in helping me see things through the eyes of someone who has to work for what he wants. It gave me insight into the obstacles of life in the 1800`s. The book aided in my preparation for learning about the all history , not just a specific time period; the story is timeless . It gave me a reference to think about when I am presented with a story of a politician or other person who rose in position.
The text was very simple , almost too simple at places. It was a short read that went extremely quickly.Alger accomplished hid purpose. After reading one has to see how someone can rise up in society.

INTERESTING READING
I can honestly say that at first I thought this book would be boring and I would have to force myself to read it. I was wrong!! This book was so interesting, funny and heart felt, it made me laugh and teary-eyed all at the same time. I have recommended this book to people that don't even have to read it as a class assignment. At night before I went to bed I would read it and on my lunch break I would go into my car and read it, I couldn't put it down until I read the whole story. If I had to sum it up in one word it would be EXCELLENT!!!!

Ragged Dick... (Our Hero)
"Ragged Dick," a story about a young, poor, boot-black boy from New York City, is a Classic American novel.Written by Horatio Alger, in the late 1800's, hit upon the most important topic in America at the time; the "American Dream." The "American Dream," being the idea that everyone, from all walks of life, can come to America and be successful, in any way in which they want to, so long as they have hard work and determination to do so.Ragged Dick for filled this "Dream" by making his way up in society, and eventually making a wealthy man of himself.
I enjoyed reading "Ragged Dick."The story, though it was short, covered some very important topics of life back in the 1800's.The first was that fact that noone should give up.Through all of the hardships Dick was put through, including the loss of his parents, the mis-fortune of receiving no education, and the fact that he lived on his own for most of his life.Another important topic that was covered, was that hard work pays off.In Dick's case, he worked hard at a boot-black, treated people with respect, and finally caught a break for his hard work, by receiving a high paying job.
The kind of people that would enjoy this story would be people of all ages.No matter what age, or what level of education one may be, this story teaches lessons that anyone can benefit from.It doesn't matter if a twelve year old boy, or a fifty year old woman picked up "Ragged Dick," because they will both benefit from what the story speaks about.

Ragged Dick a timeless piece
"I aint been knookin around these city streets for all my life for nothin," exclaims Ragged Dick, the hero of the novel Ragged Dick, by Horatio Alger Jr. This timeless classic brings the reader into the life of a young boy growing up on the harsh city streets of New York City in the late 1800's. Ragged Dick became an orphan at the age of four and was forced to take care of himself soon after at the age of seven. Dick becomes a boot black so he can earn enough money to take care of himself and this is where the reader begins the story. Ragged Dick turns into a fast paced adventurous novel which will constantly leave the reader asking "what next?" Join the many who have become enthralled by this book and follow the adventures of Ragged Dick and his friends you meet along the way. Learn how Dick, the lovable boot black, turns out. Does he live up to his goal of "livin a s'pectable life" like he always hoped to? Find out, by reading this timeless classic. ... Read more

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A Cousin's Conspiracy - A Boy's Struggle for an Inheritance is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Horatio Alger is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Horatio Alger then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Documents the evolution of popular opinion about Alger's works. ... Read more

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Five Hundred Dollars - or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Horatio Alger is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Horatio Alger then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Early edition. No pub. date but Preface dated 1872. ... Read more

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Publisher: New York : HurstNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / Boys ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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A novel, subtitled 'Tom and Florence braving the world'from a significant and popular figure in the history of American social ideals ... Read more

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Unique and poignant qualites make this one stand out
Throughout the course of his extremely successful career, Horatio Alger rarely deviated from his traditional framework for his stories - until this one.Adrift In New York tells the story of a girl, struggling against theoffer of a bigamous marriage and subsequently cast out by her guardian, anda boy, who discovers for the first time in his life that there is more tolife than stealing and dishonesty. It is a wonderfully moral, yet at thesame time superbly entertaining story, and one worth paying any amount toread. ... Read more

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Investigating the persistence and place of the formulas of Horatio Alger in American politics, The Fictional Republic reassesses the Alger story in its Gilded Age context. Carol Nackenoff argues that Alger was a keen observer of the dislocations and economic pitfalls of the rapidly industrializing nation, and devised a set of symbols that addressed anxieties about power and identity. As classes were increasingly divided by wealth, life chances, residence space, and culture, Alger maintained that Americans could still belong to one estate. The story of the youth who faces threats to his virtue, power, independence, and identity stands as an allegory of the American Republic. Nackenoff examines how the Alger formula continued to shape political discourse in Reagan's America and beyond. ... Read more

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A dastardly deed does our young hero in.Fate and inner character win out!The novel,
"Adrift in New York", is classic Horatio Alger!We take for granted the storyline but forget how gifted a writer was Alger.Take the time to see why he had millions of fans around the U.S. and the world!Read a classic "rags to riches" story from one of the most successful juvenile fiction writers of all time!
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Horatio Alger wrote so many "rags to riches" stories about young boys and men that his name has been coined in the English language! Take the time to read how Tom took his trip across the plains in this typical Alger tale!He didn't become so well known if he wasn't a great writer!Tom Thomas, editor. ... Read more