Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Horatio Alger, Jr.

Horatio Alger, Jr.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Horatio Alger, Jr. by Jr. Horatio AlgerAuthor: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Feb 20, 2019

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This is a catalog-type electronic document—not a novel or treatise in itself, but an index page compiled by Project Gutenberg for the works of Horatio Alger, Jr. Its value lies not in reading stories but in providing a clear entry point: readers can use it to locate Alger's works already available on Project Gutenberg and understand the distribution of this 19th-century American popular writer's output. For readers studying American popular literature, children's literature, or the history of 19th-century social reading, such an index saves search time and makes it easy to trace editions and conduct textual surveys. Note that the index contains no primary text and offers no literary evaluation; the reading experience is akin to using a reference work. It is suitable as a starting point for research retrieval, not as a text to read from beginning to end.

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About the author

Horatio Alger, Jr. Author · American · 1832–1899

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832–1899) was an American writer, born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and died in Natick. He is known for his "rags-to-riches" novels, in which poor boys rise through diligence, integrity, and opportunity. His best-known work, Ragged Dick (1868), depicts the street life and struggles of a New York bootblack. The library holds 101 of his works, including Charlie Codman's Cruise, Dan, the Newsboy, and Bound to Rise; most were written for young readers, with brisk plots and an optimistic tone that typically rewards honest effort. These books deeply influenced nineteenth-century American "self-made" culture, making the "Alger hero" a popular symbol of striving. Public information on other details of his life is limited.