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Horatio Alger, Jr.

Horatio Alger, Jr.

Author 52 · 1800 – 2007 · 📖 52

Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States from 1868 through to his death in 1899.

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📖 Books

Frank and Fearless

Frank and Fearless

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2007

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Madeline the Temptress

author

2002

Paul Prescott's Charge

Paul Prescott's Charge

author

1996

Mark Manning's mission

Mark Manning's mission

author

1975

Cast Upon the Breakers

Cast Upon the Breakers

author

1974

Digging for gold

Digging for gold

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1968

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Wait and win

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1908

In search of treasure

In search of treasure

author

1907

The young musician

The young musician

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1906

Driven from Home

Driven from Home

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1906

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Making his mark

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1901

Young Captain Jack or, The Son of a Soldier

Young Captain Jack or, The Son of a Soldier

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1901

Robert Coverdale's struggle; or, On the wave of success

Robert Coverdale's struggle; or, On the wave of success

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1900

Brave and Bold

Brave and Bold

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1900

The store boy, or, The fortunes of Ben Barclay

The store boy, or, The fortunes of Ben Barclay

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1900

Andy Grant's pluck

Andy Grant's pluck

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1900

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Do and dare, or, A brave boy's fight for fortune

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1900

Shifting for himself, or, Gilbert Greyson's fortunes

Shifting for himself, or, Gilbert Greyson's fortunes

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1900

Adrift in New York

Adrift in New York

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1900

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Jed, the poorhouse boy

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1899

The young acrobat of the Great North American Circus

The young acrobat of the Great North American Circus

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1899

The young bank messenger

The young bank messenger

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1898

Walter Sherwood's Probation

Walter Sherwood's Probation

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1897

Frank and fearless, or, The fortunes of Jasper Kent

Frank and fearless, or, The fortunes of Jasper Kent

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1897

Frank Hunter's peril

Frank Hunter's peril

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1896

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The disagreeable woman

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1895

In a new world

In a new world

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1893

Frank's Campaign Or The Farm And The Camp

Frank's Campaign Or The Farm And The Camp

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1892

The Erie Train Boy

The Erie Train Boy

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1890

Struggling upward

Struggling upward

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1890

Joe's luck, or, A boy's adventures in California

Joe's luck, or, A boy's adventures in California

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1887

Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods boy, or, How a young rail-splitter became president

Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods boy, or, How a young rail-splitter became president

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1883

The train boy

The train boy

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1883

From Canal Boy to President, Or, The Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

From Canal Boy to President, Or, The Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

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1881

The young miner, or, Tom Nelson in California

The young miner, or, Tom Nelson in California

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1879

The telegraph boy

The telegraph boy

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1879

The young outlaw, or, Adrift in the streets

The young outlaw, or, Adrift in the streets

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1875

Jack's ward; or, The boy guardian

Jack's ward; or, The boy guardian

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1875

Risen from the ranks, or, Harry Walton's success

Risen from the ranks, or, Harry Walton's success

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1874

Bound to Rise

Bound to Rise

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1873

Slow and sure, or, From the street to the shop

Slow and sure, or, From the street to the shop

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1872

Paul the Peddler

Paul the Peddler

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1871

Rufus And Rose

Rufus And Rose

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1870

Mark, the match boy

Mark, the match boy

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1869

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Ben Bruce

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1869

Ragged Dick

Ragged Dick

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1868

Fame and Fortune

Fame and Fortune

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1868

Ragged Dick / Struggling Upward

Ragged Dick / Struggling Upward

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1867

Helen Ford

Helen Ford

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1866

Frank's Campaign

Frank's Campaign

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1864

The young salesman

The young salesman

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1854

Herbert Carter's legacy, or, The inventor's son

Herbert Carter's legacy, or, The inventor's son

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1800

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