Ragged Dick
Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2014
Summary
The book that defines classic, optimistic American literature–“the Horatio Alger story”–now in a beautiful new package.
In this classic rags-to-riches tale, discover the exhilarating story of one boy’s metamorphosis from a street urchin in New York City to a handsome, self-respecting gentlemen.
Part coming of age tale and part adventure novel, Ragged Dick is the story of a fast-talking, plucky street boy who gambles, smokes, and has no formal education. But Dick is al…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451469595 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0451469593 |
| Author: | Horatio Alger |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Signet |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 105g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 105mm |
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”[For] thrilling adventures…go for…Horatio Alger’s books.“- Boston Herald
“[For] thrilling adventures…go for…Horatio Alger’s books.”—Boston Herald
About The Author
Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-99), the son of a Unitarian minister, was born in Massachusetts. After studying at Harvard, Alger pursued a career in the ministry before moving to New York City, where he began writing his successful books for boys such as Luck and Pluck, Tattered Tom, Phil the Fiddler, and Struggling Upward. His eighth novel, Ragged Dick, was his first of many bestsellers.
Michael Meyer, Ph.D., is a professor of English at the University of Connecticut. Among his books, Several More Lives to Live- Thoreau’s Political Reputation in America was awarded the Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize by the American Studies Association. In addition to The Bedford Introduction to Literature, his edited volumes include Frederick Douglass- The Narrative and Selected Writings.
Bryan Waterman is Associate Professor of English and American Literature at New York University and co-editor, with Cyrus R. K. Patell, of The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of New York City.
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