Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward

Fiction & Literature, Coming of Age, Classics, Literary
Cover of the book Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward by Horatio Alger, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Horatio Alger ISBN: 9781101221785
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: January 8, 1985
Imprint: Penguin Classics Language: English
Author: Horatio Alger
ISBN: 9781101221785
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: January 8, 1985
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Language: English

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 repsonded 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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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 repsonded 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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book A Witch In Time by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book The Night the Lights Went Out by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Because Your Vampire Said So by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book The Double Agents by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Illegal Contact by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book L'Affaire by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book I Celebrate Myself by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Dave Pelz's Damage Control by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book The Devil's Puzzle by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Why Do Women Crave More Sex in the Summer? by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Toxicology by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Longarm 351 by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Ahead in the Heat by Horatio Alger
Cover of the book Indecent Exposure by Horatio Alger
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy