Jr Alger: 203 books

If youve ever used the phrase rags to riches, you owe that to Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899), who popularized the idea through his fictional writings that also served as a theme for the way America viewed itself as a country. Algers works about poor boys rising to better living conditions through hard...

The Young Outlaw Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «The Young Outlaw», from Horatio Alger Jr.. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02-...

If youve ever used the phrase rags to riches, you owe that to Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899), who popularized the idea through his fictional writings that also served as a theme for the way America viewed itself as a country. Algers works about poor boys rising to better living conditions through hard...

Jack’s Ward Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «Jack’s Ward», from Horatio Alger Jr.. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- BIOGRAPHY...

Ben the Luggage Boy Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «Ben the Luggage Boy», from Horatio Alger Jr.. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book...

The Store Boy Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «The Store Boy», from Horatio Alger Jr.. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- BEN...

Young Robert Frost becomes private secretary to a wealthy lady and accompanies her on a trip through Europe - This sequel to Out for Business relates the further adventures of Robert Frost, who left his home in Granville, near Chicago, because of an evil, demanding stepfather, James Talbot. Robert...

Horatio Alger Jr. was a prolific 19th-century American writer, 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...

Horatio Alger Jr. was a prolific American author in the 19th century.  Alger's books often portrayed classic rags-to-riches stories which had a major effect on the United States during the Gilded Age.  Alger's writings were geared towards young adults. From Farm Boy to Senator is a novel...

In this story, Jack ends up a captain of a ship during the Civil War (lots of great historical backdrop as an added bonus!) using the persistence, 'strive and succeed' principles that Alger promoted - this book is a real page-turner, powerful characters, dramatic plot, and full of adventure and impactful...

Most of Alger novels begin with a teen-age son forced to leave home to earn money to support a family member, often his mother. However, the story of Frank Kavanagh starts with him on his own. His unkind Uncle and Aunt tossed him out with enough money to get from outside Hartford, Connecticut, to...

The Alger book was originally entitled Dan, the Detective, and a first edition of Dan, the Detective is one of Alger's rarest. When it was reprinted, the title was changed to Dan, the Newsboy. Dan and his mother are poor. Dan valiantly struggles to make money by selling newspapers on the streets of...

This is the sixth volume of the Tattered Tom Series, and the twelfth of the stories which are wholly or mainly devoted to street-life in New York. Alger wrote this book specifically to show what happens when young boys don't have the moral compass generated by "enterprise, industry and integrity." [The...

This is part of the series Alger wrote about how boys from impoverished backgrounds rose to positions of prominence through determination and hard work. Lincoln, of course, did just that. Alger makes heavy use of published material that was available to him at the time to bring an understanding of...