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Ragged Dick and Mark, The Match Boy: Two Novels by Horatio Alger
Ragged Dick and Mark The Match Boy Two Novels by Horatio Alger
Author: Horatio Alger
Ragged Dick, published in 1867, is one of a series of stories of poor boys who rose from rags to riches.  Of course, rRagged Dick overcomes poverty and scorn to win success as the distinguished Richard Hunger.  He, in turn, becomes the protector of Mark, the Match Boy, hero of the subsequent novel included in this volume.
ISBN-13: 9780684842905
ISBN-10: 0684842904
Publication Date: 10/1/1998
Pages: 384
Reading Level: All Ages
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Publisher: Touchstone
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Ragged Dick and Mark, The Match Boy: Two Novels by Horatio Alger on + 16 more book reviews
Written after the civil war in 1868, this book although not a literary masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination had a strong influence on people of his day and therefore worth the read. It is supposed to be the boy's version of Little Women, however Little Women is much more eloquently written with complex characters. Complex characterization is lacking in this book. He does add literal allusion to the Bible, Shakespeare, Longfellow and others. I am not sure which book this is in, this book includes the first and third book in a series. The second is Fame and Fortune and can read online. It influenced people to improve themselves, to be industrious, to have faith that all will turn out good despite desperate circumstances if you are true and honest.
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The original rags to riches stories.


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