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Horatio Alger Jr.'s "Do and Dare" tells the inspirational tale of Herbert Carr, a courageous young man who is resolved to overcome deceit and poverty. Herbert assumes responsibility for the family's financial support after his widowed mother is wrongfully forced to leave her position as postmortem supervisor. The book explores themes of perseverance, diligence, and pursuing prosperity in the face of misfortune.

Available edition: text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5747. The cover is an original BDeBooks design. The PDF has 179 pages; the EPUB is reflowable. Project Gutenberg credits and license are kept.

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Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States from 1868 through to his death in 1899.