Facing the World

By Jr. Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger, Jr., in “Facing the World,” gives us as his hero a boy whose parents have both died and the man appointed as his guardian is unjust and unkind to him. In desperation he runs away and is very fortunate in finding a true friend in a man who aids him and makes him his helper in his work as magician.
They travel over the country and have many interesting experiences, some narrow escapes and thrilling adventures.The Horatio Alger myth is the idea that anyone can rise above their circumstances to achieve success through hard work and sound ethics. The Horatio Alger literary hero is usually a young boy who ascends from impoverished circumstances to become respectable and successful through hard work and honesty.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ngozi Anna Akunne
• Release date: Jul 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9791222429915

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)