The Collected Works of Horatio Alger, Volume III: 1888-1899

by Horatio Alger

Overview

THE COLLECTED WORKS OF HORATIO ALGER VOLUME III contains fifteen complete "rags-to-riches" stories by Horatio Alger, Jr., the originator of the 'boy's novels' genre. This collection is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.

• The Errand Boy
• The Young Acrobat
• Luke Walton
• The Erie Train Boy
• Five Hundred Dollars
• Driven From Home
• Cast Upon the Breakers
• Facing the World
• In a New World
• Only an Irish Boy
• Frank and Fearless
• Walter Sherwood’s Probation
• The Young Bank Messenger
• Mark Mason’s Victory
• Making His Way

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013858442
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	12/22/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was an American writer best known for his "rags to riches" stories of young boys rising from poverty to respectable middle-class lives through thrift, industry, hard work, and determination. Born in Massachusetts, Alger attended Harvard and worked as an editor and educator before graduating divinity school in 1860. He became a Unitarian minister in 1864 but left under a cloud two years later, accused of sexual misconduct. After moving to New York, Alger found lasting success as a writer of novels for young boys. While formulaic, the novels were extremely popular during the closing decades of the 19th century.