Horatio Alger
Author Horatio Alger's name is synonymous with the idea of the American dream—the notion that anyone can find affluence through dedication and hard work. The Young Explorer is the third volume of Alger's famed Pacific series, which recounts an ambitious young man's trek west to find gold—and his fortune.
Originally published in serialized form, Ragged Dick is the type of heartwarming young-adult novel for which Horatio Alger is well-known. The story follows the adventures of the eponymous Dick, a young shoe polisher who overcomes his low circumstances and rises through the ranks of society by dint of his diligence, persistence, and general good cheer.
10) Ragged Dick
Ragged Dick was contributed as a serial story to the pages of the Schoolmate, a well-known juvenile magazine, during the year 1867. While in course of publication, it was received with so many evidences of favor that it has been rewritten and considerably enlarged, and is now presented to the public as the first volume of a series intended to illustrate the life and experiences of the friendless and vagrant children who are now numbered by thousands
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