Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781794143852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Horatio Alger Jr. January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an 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 by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States 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.Alger secured his literary niche in 1868 with the publication of his fourth book, Ragged Dick, the story of a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability. This novel was a huge success. His many books that followed were essentially variations on Ragged Dick and featured casts of stock characters: the valiant hard-working, honest youth, the noble mysterious stranger, the snobbish youth, and the evil, greedy squire.
Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio Alger, Jr.
Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781794143852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Horatio Alger Jr. January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an 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 by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States 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.Alger secured his literary niche in 1868 with the publication of his fourth book, Ragged Dick, the story of a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability. This novel was a huge success. His many books that followed were essentially variations on Ragged Dick and featured casts of stock characters: the valiant hard-working, honest youth, the noble mysterious stranger, the snobbish youth, and the evil, greedy squire.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781794143852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Horatio Alger Jr. January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an 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 by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States 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.Alger secured his literary niche in 1868 with the publication of his fourth book, Ragged Dick, the story of a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability. This novel was a huge success. His many books that followed were essentially variations on Ragged Dick and featured casts of stock characters: the valiant hard-working, honest youth, the noble mysterious stranger, the snobbish youth, and the evil, greedy squire.
Andy Grant'S Pluck
Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9359393193
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Andy Grant's Pluck is about Andy, a boy who works hard and wants to get ahead. After his father dies suddenly, Andy finds himself in a tough situation. Andy has no close family to help him, so he is thrown into a world where he has to take care of himself and deal with many problems. As the story goes on, Andy's courage and determination are put to the test as he faces problems on his way to success. Andy faces many problems and hurdles throughout his life, from his early days as a shoe shiner to his later jobs as a newsboy and office assistant. Will he give up on his situation? Is Andy going to overcome his hustles? The story shows the essence of the American Dream through a young main character who shows that people can solve problems and make their lives better if they are determined and able to do things on their own.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9359393193
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Andy Grant's Pluck is about Andy, a boy who works hard and wants to get ahead. After his father dies suddenly, Andy finds himself in a tough situation. Andy has no close family to help him, so he is thrown into a world where he has to take care of himself and deal with many problems. As the story goes on, Andy's courage and determination are put to the test as he faces problems on his way to success. Andy faces many problems and hurdles throughout his life, from his early days as a shoe shiner to his later jobs as a newsboy and office assistant. Will he give up on his situation? Is Andy going to overcome his hustles? The story shows the essence of the American Dream through a young main character who shows that people can solve problems and make their lives better if they are determined and able to do things on their own.
Andy Grant's Pluck
Author: Horatio Alger Horatio Alger Jr
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781981973224
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
If you've 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. Alger's works about poor boys rising to better living conditions through hard work, determination, courage, honesty, and morals was popular with both adults and younger readers.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781981973224
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
If you've 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. Alger's works about poor boys rising to better living conditions through hard work, determination, courage, honesty, and morals was popular with both adults and younger readers.
Andy Grants Pluck
Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781977637154
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781977637154
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Andy Grant's Pluck
Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN: 9781428031357
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN: 9781428031357
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Andy Grant's Pluck (Classic Reprint)
Author: Horatio Alger Jr
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484656764
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Excerpt from Andy Grant's Pluck A telegram for you, Andy! Said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484656764
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Excerpt from Andy Grant's Pluck A telegram for you, Andy! Said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Andy Grant's Pluck
Author: Jr. Horatio Alger
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722706296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722706296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations
Andy Grant's Pluck (annotated)
Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781517440015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Andy Grant's Pluck is a coming of age classic taleby Horatio Alger. Mr. Alger's stories are pure in tone, inspiring in influence, and are as popular now as when they were first published, because they were written about real boys who did honest things successfully.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781517440015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Andy Grant's Pluck is a coming of age classic taleby Horatio Alger. Mr. Alger's stories are pure in tone, inspiring in influence, and are as popular now as when they were first published, because they were written about real boys who did honest things successfully.
Andy Grants Pluck
Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society
ISBN: 9781421817620
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
"A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy. "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent - probably bad news of some kind. He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message: "Come home at once. Something has happened MOTHER
Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society
ISBN: 9781421817620
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
"A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy. "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent - probably bad news of some kind. He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message: "Come home at once. Something has happened MOTHER
Andy Grant's Pluck
Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725025646
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Andy Grant's Pluck: Large Print By Horatio Alger A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room ofAndy Grant in Penhurst Academy. "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent-probably bad news of some kind. He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message: "Come home at once. Something has happened. "MOTHER." "What can it be?" thought Andy, perplexed. "At any rate, mother is well, for she sent the telegram." "What is it?" asked Arthur. "I don't know. You can read the telegram for yourself." "Must you go home?" asked Arthur, in a tone of regret. "Yes. When is there a train?" "At three this afternoon." "I will take it. I must go and see Dr. Crabb." "But won't you come back again?" We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725025646
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Andy Grant's Pluck: Large Print By Horatio Alger A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room ofAndy Grant in Penhurst Academy. "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent-probably bad news of some kind. He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message: "Come home at once. Something has happened. "MOTHER." "What can it be?" thought Andy, perplexed. "At any rate, mother is well, for she sent the telegram." "What is it?" asked Arthur. "I don't know. You can read the telegram for yourself." "Must you go home?" asked Arthur, in a tone of regret. "Yes. When is there a train?" "At three this afternoon." "I will take it. I must go and see Dr. Crabb." "But won't you come back again?" We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.