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Book Review of Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy

Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy
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Two classic novels by Horatio Alger.

"Ragged Dick"-Published in 1867-the beginning of his series of stories of poor boys who rose from rags to riches.

"Mark, The Match Boy"-Of course, little ragged Dick overcomes poverty and scorn to win success as the distinguished Richard Hunter. He, in turn, becoms the protector of Mark, the Match Boy, hero of this second novel.