Ragged Dick and Risen from the RanksAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 30 May 2017
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In Ragged Dick, Horatio Algerâ?Ts most successful book, Alger codified the basic formula he would follow in nearly a hundred subsequent novels for boys: a young hero, inexperienced in the temptations of the city but morally armed to resist them, is unexpectedly forced to earn a livelihood. The heroâ?Ts exemplary struggle â?" to retain his virtue, to clear his name of accusations, and to gain economic independence â?" was the basis of the Alger plot. Hugely popular at the turn of the twentieth century, Algerâ?Ts works have at different times been framed as a model for the â?oAmerican dreamâ?? and as dangerously exciting sensationalism for young readers; Gary Scharnhorstâ?Ts new introduction separates the myth of Alger as â?osuccess ideologueâ?? from the more complex messages conveyed in his work. Ragged Dick is paired in this edition with Risen from the Ranks, another coming-of-age story of a young man achieving respectability. Historical appendices include extensive contemporary reviews, material on the â?osuccess mythâ?? associated with Alger, and parodies of Algerâ?Ts work.
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