Description: "Ragged Dick" and "Struggling Upward" by Horatio Alger, Jr Penguin Classic Paperback - Very Good Condition, tiny tear in back cover, corner wear Shipping - USPS Media Mail or Local pick up in Middletown, DE Check out my eBay store for more great items! Free shipping for orders over $20!! Product information:From the 1860's through the 1890s, Horatio Alger wrote hundreds of novels to teach young boys the merits of honesty, hard work, and cheerfulness in the face of adversity. As Carl Bode points out in his introduction, Horatio Alger filled a void in American literature and met scant competition both in the nature and the number of his works. Like his heroes, Alger rose to the top by chance, coincidence, and hard work.The hero of Ragged Dick is a veritable "diamond in the rough"—as innately virtuous as he is streetwise and cocky. Immediately popular with young readers, the novel also appealed to parents, who responded to its colorful espousal of the Protestant ethic. Struggling Upward, published nearly thirty years later, followed the same time-tested formulas, and despite critical indifference it, too, had mass appeal.
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication Year: 1986
Language: English
Book Title: Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward
Narrative Type: Fiction
Author: Horatio Alger
Topic: Coming of Age
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
