Jr Horatio Alger

Facing the World Jr Horatio Alger

If you've ever used the phrase "rags to riches," you owe that to Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899), who popularized the idea through his fictional writings that also served as a theme for the way America viewed itself as a country. Alger's works about poor boys rising to better living conditions through hard work, determination, courage, honesty, and morals was popular with both adults and younger readers. This edition of Alger's Facing the World is about a young man is left in the care of a horrible and greedy ward.