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Hector's Inheritance

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Horatio Alger Jr.'s "Hector's Inheritance" narrates the tale of young Hector, who discovers from his uncle that he is a low-born beggar lad with no rightful claim to the inheritance of his late father. But as the story progresses, Hector learns that his uncle's assertion is untrue. He eventually succeeds in inheriting the land, and his cunning uncle pays the price.

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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.