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Ragged Dick: or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks

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Based on 298 Ratings and 64 Reviews

Book Description
"[Alger] was an utterly American artist . . . and the truth of his books is the truth of the power of the wish. . . . Alger was perhaps American capitalism's greatest and most effective propagandist."
-Richard Wright

Introduction by David K. Shipler

Written to inspire schoolboys to strive for "honesty, industry, frugality, and a worthy ambition," the novels of Horatio Alger (1832-... More
Book Information
PublisherModern Library
BindingPaperback (24 editions)
Reading LevelAll Ages
# of Pages192
ISBN-100812973585
ISBN-13978-0812973587
Publication Date09/13/2005
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About Horatio Alger (Author) : Born in Revere, Massachusetts, January 13, 1832, Horatio Alger, Jr., grew up in a Calvinist home with a strong focus on education and religion. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard Divinity School... more
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About David K. Shipler (Introduction) : David K. Shipler is a published author of children's books. Published credits of David K. Shipler include Ragged Dick: or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks (Modern Library Classics), The W... more
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