Ragged Dick: Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks
Written by Jr. Horatio Alger
Narrated by Christopher Crennen
()
About this audiobook
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was the son of a minister, a top graduate of Harvard, and a great admirer of Benjamin Franklin and the virtues of industry, frugality, and temperance that Franklin advocated. Alger’s mission was to write exciting stories for young adults which showed that the virtues of study, work, thrift, temperance, honesty, generosity, and bravery lead to prosperity, while vice results in ruin.
Alger’s stories have inspired millions. According to Wikipedia’s “List of best-selling fiction authors”, Alger is one of the best-selling authors, not just in U.S. history but in world history. Alger wrote over 100 thrilling, full-length, “rags-to-riches” novels exemplifying virtue and vice in the struggle to escape poverty.
Alger’s audiobooks provide an easy way to adopt habits that promote prosperity. Alger promotes virtue, not with boring sermons, but with thrilling stories of struggle, conflict, and adversity. Young adults and not-so-young adults might benefit from listening and adopting the virtues that Franklin and Alger advocate. Narrated and slightly edited for readability and current norms by Christopher Crennen.
Reviews of Alger's work: “thrilling episodes”, “bright and lively”, “exciting and interesting”, “spirited adventures”, “stirring”, “causes the sympathetic tear”, “entertaining”, “pure and simple”, “a delight”, “commendable”, “spirited and inspiring”, “most heartily recommend”, “admirable”, “excellent”, “phenomenal”, “swell”, “rattling good”, “bully”, “full of inspiration to honesty and industry”, “virtue rewarded and evil punished”, “hard work, ambition, and high moral character”, “cheerfulness, honesty, and good deeds”, “self-reliance, self-discipline, decency”, “full of excellent lessons”, “impressive and wholesome”, “good practical advice”.
Visit HoratioAlgerAudiobooks.com
Jr. Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger Jr. ; January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American writer, best known for his many young adult 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. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
Related to Ragged Dick
Titles in the series (6)
Ragged Dick: Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFame and Fortune: The Progress of Richard Hunter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMark, the Match Boy: Richard Hunter's Ward Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRough and Ready: Life Among the New York Newsboys Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRufus and Rose: The Fortunes of Rough and Ready Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBen, the Luggage Boy: Among the Wharves Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related audiobooks
Ragged Dick Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fame and Fortune: The Progress of Richard Hunter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFame and Fortune Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Artful: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Mark, the Match Boy: Richard Hunter's Ward Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMr. Britling Sees It Through - Book 1: Matching's Easy at Ease (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSoho Angel Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Stop Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Neva Hafta Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWe Could Be So Good: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vineland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5the Dim-Witted Hitman: a cruise crime Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSweet Summer Sunset: Coldwater, Texas, Book Three Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Story of a Lie (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUptown Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Fire Cannot Burn Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Dead Lions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Something So Sweet Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ambition: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Card Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Skeleton Crew: How Amateur Sleuths Are Solving America's Coldest Cases Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Invisible Fortune Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTender is the Night - Book 2 (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Astounding, the Amazing, and the Unknown: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Cowboy for a Rainy Afternoon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5THE NORTHING TRAMP Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUneasy Money (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMr. Britling Sees It Through (Unabridged) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wild Fire: A Chaos Novella Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Children's Careers For You
Pinkalicious and the Babysitter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5When I Grow Up (Peppa Pig) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Boss of Everyone: The brand-new comedy adventure from the author of The Day the Screens Went Blank Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lemonade War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing Bodies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTrashy Town Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Life On Purpose: How To Find Your Passion, Calling, Career, Dreams And Life Goals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Sell Like Crazy: by Sabri Suby - A Comprehensive Summary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMaking Movies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBehind-the-Scenes Movie Careers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Write a Resume: 7 Easy Steps to Master Resume Writing, Curriculum Vitae Design, Resume Templates & CV Writing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pushcart War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Nigel and the Moon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Pursuit Of Purpose, Career, Goals: Overriding Deliverance, Healing, Breakthrough And Miracle Prayers To Know Your Calling Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStrong and Steady: Paddle Your Own Canoe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYour Magnificent Chooser: Teaching Kids to Make Godly Choices Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How To Understand God’s Timing In Your Purpose, Career, Passion & Dreams Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Create Your Bright Ideas: Read, Journal, and Color Your Way to the Future You Imagine Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLulu's Mysterious Mission Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Ben Of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Snowy Owl Scientist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen I Grow Up Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, and Change Your World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Ragged Dick
0 ratings0 reviews