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Ragged Dick

Name: Ragged Dick
Author: Horatio Alger
ISBN: 9781411438774

by Horatio Alger

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Overview

In the first of his classic novels featuring endearing rags-to-riches heroes, Horatio Alger tells the rollicking story of Ragged Dick, a teenaged boot-black who relies on his wit and morals as he makes his way through the streets of New York City and strives for a better life.

About the Author, Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was an American novelist, best known for his serialized stories and novels depicting working-class youth in the pursuit of the American dream. Alger wrote more than 500 books and it’s been estimated that more than twenty million copies were published in his lifetime.