Publisher's Synopsis
""Rough and Ready or Life Among the New York Newsboys"" is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. The story is about a young boy named Ben, who is forced to leave his home in the country and move to New York City after his father's death. In the city, Ben becomes a newsboy and must learn how to survive on the streets. He faces many challenges, including poverty, hunger, and danger. Along the way, he makes friends with other newsboys and learns valuable life lessons about hard work, honesty, and perseverance. The novel is set in the late 1800s and provides a glimpse into the world of working-class children in New York City during that time. Alger's writing style is simple and straightforward, making the book easy to read and understand. Overall, ""Rough and Ready or Life Among the New York Newsboys"" is a classic coming-of-age story that teaches important values and provides a fascinating look at a bygone era of American history.1869. Alger is the original rags-to-riches guy, often credited with inventing the strive-and-succeed spirit that inspired boys to work hard and advance themselves in order to achieve the American Dream. This theme resonates throughout his numerous writings. This is the fourth volume of his Ragged Dick Series. Alger writes in the Preface: Its second title, Life Among the New York Newsboys describes its character and purpose. While the young hero may be regarded as a favorable example of his class, the circumstances of his lot, aggravated by the persecutions of an intemperate parent, are unfortunately too common, as any one at all familiar with the history of the neglected street children in our cities will readily acknowledge. If Rough and Ready has more virtues and fewer faults than most of his class, his history will at least teach the valuable lesson that honesty and good principles are not incompatible even with the greatest social disadvantages, and will, it is hoped, serve as an incentive and stimulus to the young people who may read it. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
