The Collected Works of Horatio Alger, Volume IV: 1899-1913

by Horatio Alger

Overview

THE COLLECTED WORKS OF HORATIO ALGER VOLUME IV contains thirteen 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.

• Young Captain Jack
• Andy Grant’s Pluck
• Chester Rand
• Adrift in New York
• From Farm to Fortune
• Joe the Hotel Boy
• Randy of the River
• The Young Musician
• Robert Coverdale’s Struggle
• Joe’s Luck
• A Cousin’s Conspiracy
• The Tin Box
• Tom, The Bootblack

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013858756
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	12/22/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 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.