Ragged Dick - Alger Jr., Horatio
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"Ragged Dick is a well-told story of street-life in New York, that will, we should judge, be well received by the boy-readers, for whom it is intended. The Hero is a boot-black, who, by sharpness, industry, and honesty, makes his way in the world, and is, perhaps, somewhat more immaculate in character and manners than could naturally have been expected from his origin and training. We find in this, as in many books for boys, a certain monotony in the inculcation of the principle that honesty is the best policy, a proposition that, as far as mere temporal success is concerned, we believe to be…mehr

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"Ragged Dick is a well-told story of street-life in New York, that will, we should judge, be well received by the boy-readers, for whom it is intended. The Hero is a boot-black, who, by sharpness, industry, and honesty, makes his way in the world, and is, perhaps, somewhat more immaculate in character and manners than could naturally have been expected from his origin and training. We find in this, as in many books for boys, a certain monotony in the inculcation of the principle that honesty is the best policy, a proposition that, as far as mere temporal success is concerned, we believe to be only partially true. However, the book is very readable, and we should consider it a much more valuable addition to the Sunday-school library than the tales of inebriates and treatises on the nature of sin, that so often find place there."-Putnam's Magazine, July, 1868. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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Horatio Alger Jr. (1832 - 1899) was an American writer and author of young adult novels. His main characters were impoverished boys who rose from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class prosperity through good works. His main themes were dictated by protestant views;therefore, the chief virtues of his characters are hard work, honesty, altruism. Typically, a protagonistshowcases these traits by performing an honorable deed, like saving someone's life or returning lost money. This drives the attention of a wealthy individual that decides to change the protagonist's life for the better. These works were a massive success among middle-class boys in America of the 19th century. Although Alger knew he wasn't creating literary masterpieces, he was happy his books inspire young adults to live better lives according to moral merits.