Ragged Dick

by Horatio ALGER, JR. (1832 - 1899)

Ragged Dick - Chapters 05 and 06

Horatio Alger, Jr. was well known for his best-selling series of books highlighting “the American Dream” of poor boys making good and becoming rich and successful through “luck and pluck”. Ragged Dick was the first in this niche, and follows the adventures of Dick Hunter, a ragged bootblack as he makes the decision to “grow up ’spectable”, and how he goes about achieving his goals through the help of his friends, his inherent honesty, and his belief in hard work and study. (Summary by Alice)

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Ragged Dick - Chapters 07 and 08 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 09 and 10 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 11 and 12 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 13 and 14 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 15 and 16 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 17 and 18 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 19 and 20 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 21 and 22 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 23 and 24 , Ragged Dick - Chapters 25, 26, and 27