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Ragged Dick

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First published: 1868
Pages: 141

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Written by Horatio Alger 'Ragged Dick' is the 1st novel in a six-volume series. It is a Bildungsroman that analyzes urban poverty while emphasizing the Protestant work ethic. The story is about a fourteen-year-old bootblack named Dick, who smokes, occasionally drinks, and sleeps on the streets. Even though his circumstances, he’s determined to turn over a new leaf and become respectable.

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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.