Download or read book Saving Horatio Alger written by Richard V. Reeves and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.

Download or read book Saving Horatio Alger written by Richard V. Reeves and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.

Download or read book Ragged Dick written by Horatio Alger and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger

Download or read book Strive and Succeed or The Progress of Walter Conrad written by Horatio Jr. Alger and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad" by Horatio Jr. Alger. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Download or read book Helping Himself Or Grant Thornton s Ambition written by Horatio Alger and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Risen From The Ranks Or Harry Walton S Success written by Horatio Alger and published by Double 9 Books. This book was released on 2023-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Risen from the Ranks" is an enthralling novel written by Horatio Alger, a celebrated 19th-century American author renowned for his uplifting and inspirational stories. This book follows the journey of Paul Prescott and a young and hardworking farm boy with dreams of a brighter future. Living on a small farm, Paul faces financial struggles and limited opportunities. However, his strong work ethic and determination set him apart, as he aspires to rise above his humble beginnings and make a name for himself. Fate smiles upon Paul when he saves the life of a wealthy city merchant. Grateful for his heroic act, the merchant offers him an opportunity to work at his store in the bustling city of New York. Paul seizes the chance, leaving behind his rural life and embarking on a new adventure. As Paul navigates the challenges of city life and embraces his role at the store, he demonstrates honesty, integrity, and a remarkable ability to adapt. His exceptional character and perseverance capture the attention of his employer, who rewards him with promotions and increased responsibilities. "Risen from the Ranks" is a compelling tale of hard work, honesty, and the pursuit of the American Dream.

Download or read book The Young Explorer written by Horatio Alger and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Young Explorer is a novel by Horatio Alger that tells the story of a young man who travels to the West in search of his fortune. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about hard work, perseverance, and honesty. This book is a classic example of Alger's rags-to-riches stories. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Brave and Bold written by Horatio Alger and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Brave and Bold by Horatio Alger

Download or read book Facing the World written by Horatio Alger and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Facing the World by Horatio Alger

Download or read book Cast Upon the Breakers written by Horatio Alger and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You look like a good truthful boy. Here are ten dollars for you.""Oh, thank you, ma'am! You're a gentleman," said Mike overjoyed. "No, I don't mean that, but I hope you'll soon get a handsome husband.""My young friend, I don't care to marry, though I appreciate your good wishes. I am an old maid from principle. I am an officer of the Female Suffrage Association.""Is it a good payin' office, ma'am?" asked Mike, visibly impressed.-from "Chapter X: Mike Puts on a Uniform"It's entirely possibly that the 20th-century concept of "the American dream" would not exist without the cheerfully idealistic novels of Horatio Alger, Jr. Enormous bestsellers in their day, Alger's rags-to-riches tales nurtured the nation's faltering idealism during the economic inequities of the Gilded Age. Known as the "lost" Alger story, Cast Upon the Breakers first appeared under a pseudonym in serial form in Argosy magazine in 1893.The tale of Rodney Ropes and his pals, who transform hard work and integrity pay off in wealth and comfort, it is vintage Alger, a relic of 19th-century Americana that is still an inspiring delight in the 21st century.American writer HORATIO ALGER, JR. (1832-1899) wrote well over 100 novels, among them Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York (1867), Sink or Swim (1870), and Tattered Tom; or, The Story of a Street Arab (1871).

Download or read book Do and Dare written by Horatio Alger and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...]state his case as briefly as possible. "Father was unable to save anything, and we have no money ahead. If mother can keep the post office, we shall get along nicely, but if she loses it, we shall have a hard time." "I am surprised that in your father's long tenure of office he did not save something," said the squire, in a tone which indicated not only surprise but reproof. "There was not much chance to save on a salary of four hundred dollars a year," said Herbert, soberly, "after supporting a family of three." "Ahem!" said the squire, sagely; "where there's a will there's a way. Improvidence is the great fault of the lower classes." "We don't belong to the lower classes," said Herbert, flushing with indignation. Squire Walmsgham was secretly ambitious of representing his district some[...]".

Download or read book Bound to Rise written by Horatio Alger and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHAPTER I "Sit up to the table, children, breakfast's ready." The speaker was a woman of middle age, not good-looking in the ordinary acceptation of the term, but nevertheless she looked good. She was dressed with extreme plainness, in a cheap calico; but though cheap, the dress was neat. The children she addressed were six in number, varying in age from twelve to four. The oldest, Harry, the hero of the present story, was a broad-shouldered, sturdy boy, with a frank, open face, resolute, though good-natured. "Father isn't here," said Fanny, the second child. "He'll be in directly. He went to the store, and he may stop as he comes back to milk." The table was set in the center of the room, covered with a coarse tablecloth. The breakfast provided was hardly of a kind to tempt an epicure. There was a loaf of bread cut into slices, and a dish of boiled potatoes. There was no butter and no meat, for the family were very poor. The children sat up to the table and began to eat. They were blessed with good appetites, and did not grumble, as the majority of my readers would have done, at the scanty fare. They had not been accustomed to anything better, and their appetites were not pampered by indulgence. They had scarcely commenced the meal when the father entered. Like his wife, he was coarsely dressed. In personal appearance he resembled his oldest boy. His wife looking up as he entered perceived that he looked troubled. "What is the matter, Hiram?" she asked. "You look as if something had happened." "Nothing has happened yet," he answered; "but I am afraid we are going to lose the cow." "Going to lose the cow!" repeated Mrs. Walton in dismay. "She is sick. I don't know what's the matter with her." "Perhaps it is only a trifle. She may get over it during the day." "She may, but I'm afraid she won't. Farmer Henderson's cow was taken just that way last fall, and he couldn't save her." "What are you going to do?" "I have been to Elihu Perkins, and he's coming over to see what he can do for her. He can save her if anybody can." The children listened to this conversation, and, young as they were, the elder ones understood the calamity involved in the possible loss of the cow. They had but one, and that was relied upon to furnish milk for the family, and, besides a small amount of butter and cheese, not for home consumption, but for sale at the store in exchange for necessary groceries. The Waltons were too poor to indulge in these luxuries. The father was a farmer on a small scale; that is, he cultivated ten acres of poor land, out of which he extorted a living for his family, or rather a partial living. Besides this he worked for his neighbors by the day, sometimes as a farm laborer, sometimes at odd jobs of different kinds, for he was a sort of Jack at all trades. But his income, all told, was miserably small, and required the utmost economy and good management on the part of his wife to make it equal to the necessity of a growing family of children. Hiram Walton was a man of good natural abilities, though of not much education, and after half an hour's conversation with him one would say, unhesitatingly, that he deserved a better fate than his hand-to-hand struggle with poverty....

Download or read book Hector s Inheritance written by Horatio Alger and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Hector ́s Inheritance by Horatio Alger

Download or read book Brave and Bold written by Horatio Alger and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horatio Alger Jr. January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age. All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger myth": a teenage boy works hard to escape poverty. Often it is not hard work that rescues the boy from his fate but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty. The boy might return a large sum of lost money or rescue someone from an overturned carriage. This brings the boy-and his plight-to the attention of a wealthy individual.

Download or read book Helping Himself written by Horatio Alger and published by Standard Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horatio Alger wrote 135 dime novels in the latter part of the 19th century. His stories were rags to riches stories illustrating how down-and-out boys might be able to achieve the American Dream. Alger's stories empathize the need for hard work and honesty as a way to get ahead. Ragged Dick was his first novel published in 1867. In Alger's books real boys are seen doing honest things and being successful. Helping Himself begins with Deacon Gridley who was a farmer. Gridley had managed to save a little money. His thriftiness meant that he had also hoarded all of the interest. Here our young hero enters the tale

Download or read book Fame and Fortune written by Horatio Alger and published by . This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Young Musician Or Fighting His Way written by Horatio Alger and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American novelist Horatio Alger, noted for his rags-to-riches tales and themes of persistence, hard effort, and moral integrity, wrote a book titled "The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way". Alger often depicts youthful characters who overcome challenges and succeed through willpower and character growth in his writings. In "The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way," Alger tells the narrative of an aspiring musician who is gifted but must overcome many obstacles. The main character has a love for music and aspirations of pursuing a career in the industry. He or she is probably an impoverished or disadvantaged young person. The protagonist faces challenges and failures throughout the story, which put his willpower to the test. He may have hardships with money, prejudice, or a lack of opportunity, all of which call for him to show tenacity and fortitude. Alger examines the character's personal development as he picks up valuable life lessons, hones his musical abilities, and looks for methods to get over obstacles in his way. "The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way" could include ideas on moral teachings and the value of having excellent character, as is the case with many of Alger's writings. Throughout his journey, the protagonist may come across mentors or generous individuals who show him the value of being honest, compassionate, and persistent in his goals.