Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger, Jr.
Loyal Books
5.0from 3 ratings
- 13
- Episodes
- 3
- Ratings
- 2023
- First episode
About Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger, Jr.
A fourteen year old homeless boy, Dick, tries to make an honest living in the streets of 1860s New York as a bootblack. He is determined to stay honorable, though he is tempted many times to easy pickings and a life of crime. When a regular customer is impressed by Dick's integrity and invites him to his mansion, this marks a turning point in the life of the young street-smart teenager. Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger Jr was first published in 1868. It represents a typical coming of age story in which a child attains the maturity of adulthood through circumstances in which important choices are made. It was the first in a six-series set written by the prolific American writer, best known for his stories of young boys who overcome poverty and social disadvantages to become assimilated in the great American middle class. Many of Alger's stories follow a well-known theme and formula but were extremely well-received and popular among readers of a previous generation. Ragged Dick was an instant best-seller and achieved huge attention from old and young readers and critics alike. Alger went on to write more than a hundred novels, though his later works were more sensational and characterized by violence and murder, and not found very suitable for young readers. Horatio Alger was dismissed from service as a Unitarian minister under suspicious circumstances, though nothing was proven against him. He began working as a volunteer in New York's slum areas, helping to provide assistance to young homeless people. Around this time, he started writing articles in journals and finally moved into novel writing. Ragged Dick first appeared in the journal Student and Schoolmate, a magazine for young boys and girls, as a 12-part serial and copies of the magazine sold out almost instantly. It caught the American imagination and skilfully portrayed the hard, coarse, brutal and unforgiving life of the New York slum as no other book had before. Genteel, educated readers had perhaps never encountered the situations depicted in Ragged Dick. This novelty was probably what accounted for the book's success. It was later adapted to stage and as a musical opera called Shine! Besides novels, Alger wrote poetry, essays and articles for various magazines. His work in rehabilitation and assistance to the underprivileged kids of New York is well-known. He left several unfinished books which were completed according to his last will and testament by Edward Stratemeyer, the creator of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series. An interesting read for young and old alike!
- Publisher
- Loyal Books
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 21 Dec 2023
- Latest episode
- 2 Jan 2024
Latest episodes
13 episodes in the feed.
2 Jan 2024
Ragged Dick – Chapters 01 and 02
1 Jan 2024
Ragged Dick – Chapters 03 and 04
31 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 05 and 06
30 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 07 and 08
29 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 09 and 10
28 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 11 and 12
27 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 13 and 14
26 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 15 and 16
25 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 17 and 18
24 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 19 and 20
23 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 21 and 22
22 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 23 and 24
21 Dec 2023
Ragged Dick – Chapters 25, 26, and 27
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