Ragged Dick and Risen from the Ranks | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Selected Colleen Hoover Books at €9.99c | In-store & Online
Selected Colleen Hoover Books at €9.99c | In-store & Online
10-20
A01=Horatio Alger Jr.
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Horatio Alger Jr.
automatic-update
B01=Gary Scharnhorst
Category1=Fiction
Category=FC
Category=FJ
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch

Ragged Dick and Risen from the Ranks

English

By (author): Horatio Alger Jr.

In Ragged Dick, Horatio Algers 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 heros exemplary struggle to retain his virtue, to clear his name of accusations, and to gain economic independence was the basis of the Alger plot. Hugely popular at the turn of the twentieth century, Algers works have at different times been framed as a model for the American dream and as dangerously exciting sensationalism for young readers; Gary Scharnhorsts new introduction separates the myth of Alger as success ideologue 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 success myth associated with Alger, and parodies of Algers work. See more
Current price €22.09
Original price €25.99
Save 15%
10-20A01=Horatio Alger Jr.Age Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Horatio Alger Jr.automatic-updateB01=Gary ScharnhorstCategory1=FictionCategory=FCCategory=FJCOP=United StatesDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€20 to €50PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Weight: 390g
  • Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 30 May 2017
  • Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781554812363

Customer Reviews

No reviews yet
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept