| Author: | Horatio Alger, Jr. | ISBN: | 1230000935173 |
| Publisher: | Reading Bear Publications | Publication: | February 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Young Adult | Language: | English |
| Author: | Horatio Alger, Jr. |
| ISBN: | 1230000935173 |
| Publisher: | Reading Bear Publications |
| Publication: | February 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Young Adult |
| Language: | English |
In this 1894 novel, Carl Crawford is driven from home by his scheming step-mother who wishes to possess her husband's entire fortune for herself and her own son. Carl has to learn how to turn adversity into success -- if he can.
A great example of personal success story-telling from the master, Horatio Alger. Alger wrote to instill the principle of Strive and Succeed, Personal Growth and Achievement-to attain the American dream. He inspired countless millions of young people world-wide and was the Mark Victor Hanson and Tony Robbins of his era. "Horatio Alger Jr. was the biggest American media star of his day. [when] the sale of 10,000 volumes was deemed a publishing triumph in those days-readers bought at least 200 million copies of his books, placing him in the Stephen King category"...Stefan Kanfer
Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many formulaic juvenile 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 America during the Gilded Age.
In this 1894 novel, Carl Crawford is driven from home by his scheming step-mother who wishes to possess her husband's entire fortune for herself and her own son. Carl has to learn how to turn adversity into success -- if he can.
A great example of personal success story-telling from the master, Horatio Alger. Alger wrote to instill the principle of Strive and Succeed, Personal Growth and Achievement-to attain the American dream. He inspired countless millions of young people world-wide and was the Mark Victor Hanson and Tony Robbins of his era. "Horatio Alger Jr. was the biggest American media star of his day. [when] the sale of 10,000 volumes was deemed a publishing triumph in those days-readers bought at least 200 million copies of his books, placing him in the Stephen King category"...Stefan Kanfer
Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many formulaic juvenile 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 America during the Gilded Age.
