Horatio Alger Jr.

Broschiertes Buch

From Farm Boy To Senator

Being The History Of The Boyhood And Manhood Of Daniel Webster (1882)

Beschreibung

""From Farm Boy to Senator: Being the History of the Boyhood and Manhood of Daniel Webster"" is a book written by Horatio Alger Jr. and published in 1882. It is a biography of Daniel Webster, a prominent American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Senator and Secretary of State during the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Webster's early life as a farm boy in New Hampshire and his later rise to political prominence, including his involvement in key events such as the Webster-Hayne debate and the Compromise of 1850. Alger's biography provides insight into Webster's character, his personal and professional relationships, and his impact on American politics and society. The book is a valuable resource for those interested in American history, politics, and biography.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Horatio Alger Jr., an American novelist who lived from January 13, 1832, to July 18, 1899, authored books for young adults about poor lads who, through their good deeds, climb from impoverished roots to lives of stability and comfort in the middle class. His works are known for their "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative influence on the Gilded Age United States. All of Alger's young adult books revolve around the idea that a young man can change his situation for the better by acting morally. The "Horatio Alger myth" holds that the young man achieves success via toil, however, this is untrue. The youngster behaves according to classic characteristics like honesty, generosity, and altruism in the actual stories, and success is invariably the result of an accident that works to the boy's advantage. The youngster might recover a sizable sum of money that was misplaced or save a passenger from a derailed carriage. A wealthy person notices the youngster and his predicament as a result of this. For instance, in one tale, a little child narrowly avoids being hit by a streetcar before being snatched away to safety by a homeless orphan youth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781104258511
• ISBN-10: 110425851X
• Artikelnr.: 26233346