Ragged Dick

Ragged Dick

by Horatio Alger, Jr.

Horatio Alger, Jr. was well known for his best-selling series of books highlighting “the American Dream” of poor boys making good and becoming rich and successful through “luck and pluck”. Ragged Dick was the first in this niche, and follows the adventures of Dick Hunter, a ragged bootblack as he makes the decision to “grow up ’spectable”, and how he goes about achieving his goals through the help of his friends, his inherent honesty, and his belief in hard work and study. (Summary by Alice)

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Adventure Fiction Children's Literature

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19th century Social Mobility Friendship Determination Honesty Hard work Rags to Riches Ambition Urban Life Bootblack Street urchin American Dream Self-improvement New York City Opportunity

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