Tom, the Bootblack; Or, the Road to Success (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was a 19th-century American author who wrote approximately 135 novels. Many of his works have been described as rags to riches stories, illustrating how down-and-out boys might be able to achieve the American Dream of wealth and success through hard work, courage, determination, and concern for others. He is noted as a significant figure in the history of American cultural and social ideals, even though his novels are rarely read these days. After attending Harvard Divinity School from 1857 to 1860, he took a ten-month tour of Europe and produced works of a patriotic nature. Alger's empathy with the young workin…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4099-3218-5
- EAN: 9781409932185
- Produktnummer: 4976172
- Verlag: Lulu Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 218 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.3 cm 327 g
- Gewicht: 327
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