Horatio: 498 books

All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger idea": 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...

The Young Bank Messenger Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «The Young Bank Messenger», 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-...

Driven from Home Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «Driven from Home», 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-...

Bernard Brooks’ Adventures Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «Bernard Brooks’ Adventures», from Horatio Alger Jr.. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents...

Mark the Match Boy is the third volume in Alger's "Ragged Dick Series." Between the first and third volume, Richard Hunter, or "Ragged Dick" as he was known, has found a good job and gained some education. Eventually he and a friend help a boy named Mark, who tried to earn a living...

Sam isn't too much of a goody-two-shoes, like some Horatio Alger heroes. He even tries to rob his roommate. Then he moves to Boston for a new start and decides to try to become respectable. He walks up Tremont street in perhaps the 1850s stopping in all the stores looking for work, visits the Parker...

Making His Way Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «Making His Way», 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- TWO...

Nothing to Eat Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «Nothing to Eat», 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- The Argument -03- Nothing to Eat

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832 – 1899) was a prolific American author of the 19-th century. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age. Alger best known for his many juvenile novels about impoverished boys...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Bertha's Christmas Vision was Horatio Alger, Jr.'s first book, although he had been writing as a paid journalist for a local paper. The book is a collection of short stories and verses that share holiday,...

The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name. It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village....

Published in 1882, Ben's Nugget by Horatio Alger is the last volume of the Pacific Series. Though it is complete in itself, and may be read independently, the chief characters introduced will be recognized as old friends by the readers of "The Young Explorer," the volume just preceding,...

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832 – 1899) was a prolific American author of the 19-th century. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age. Alger best known for his many juvenile novels about impoverished boys...

Joe’s Luck Horatio Alger Jr., prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899) This ebook presents «Joe’s Luck», 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- INTRODUCES...