Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rare books
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A fictionalized biography of Lincoln with emphasis on his moral character.
The Backwoods Boy
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rare books
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A fictionalized biography of Lincoln with emphasis on his moral character.
The Backwoods Boy
Author: John Sword (Junr.)The Backwoods Boy, or, the Boyhood and Manhood of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385360595
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
The Backwoods Boy
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040584180
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
The Backwoods Boy; Or, The Boyhood and Manhood of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Horatio Alger, JrPublisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781097688609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Horatio Alger Jr. January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer of young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age.All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger myth" a teenage boy works hard to escape poverty. Often it is not hard work that rescues the boy from his fate but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty. The boy might return a large sum of lost money or rescue someone from an overturned carriage. This brings the boy-and his plight-to the attention of a wealthy individual.Alger secured his literary niche in 1868 with the publication of his fourth book, Ragged Dick, the story of a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability. This novel was a huge success. His many books that followed were essentially variations on Ragged Dick and featured casts of stock characters: the valiant hard-working, honest youth, the noble mysterious stranger, the snobbish youth, and the evil, greedy squire.In the 1870s, Alger's fiction was growing stale. His publisher suggested he tour the American West for fresh material to incorporate into his fiction. Alger took a trip to California, but the trip had little effect on his writing: he remained mired in the tired theme of "poor boy makes good." The backdrops of these novels, however, became the American West rather than the urban environments of the northeastern United States.
The Backwoods Boy, or, the Boyhood and Manhood of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385360587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Abraham Lincoln, the Backwoods Boy
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's books
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The life and career of Abraham Lincoln are presented in a fictionalized biography, from his youth on the Kentucky frontier to his momentous presidency.
The Backwoods Boy; or, The Boyhood and Manhood of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Horatio Jr. AlgerPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The Backwoods Boy is a biography by Horatio Alger Jr. it depicts the boyhood and manhood of Abraham Lincoln as he rose up to become the sixteenth US President.
Abraham Lincoln, the Backwoods Boy; Or, How a Young Rail-Splitter Became President...
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781314841879
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
The Backwoods Boy; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood.
Author: Horatio AlgerPublisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781794144422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Horatio Alger Jr. January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer, best known for his many young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age.All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger myth" a teenage boy works hard to escape poverty. Often it is not hard work that rescues the boy from his fate but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty. The boy might return a large sum of lost money or rescue someone from an overturned carriage. This brings the boy-and his plight-to the attention of a wealthy individual.Alger secured his literary niche in 1868 with the publication of his fourth book, Ragged Dick, the story of a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability. This novel was a huge success. His many books that followed were essentially variations on Ragged Dick and featured casts of stock characters: the valiant hard-working, honest youth, the noble mysterious stranger, the snobbish youth, and the evil, greedy squire.In the 1870s, Alger's fiction was growing stale. His publisher suggested he tour the American West for fresh material to incorporate into his fiction. Alger took a trip to California, but the trip had little effect on his writing: he remained mired in the tired theme of "poor boy makes good." The backdrops of these novels, however, became the American West rather than the urban environments of the