Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It by Jr. Horatio Alger
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"Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Sam Barker, who, after a troubled past as a street boy in New York, seeks to improve his life through hard work and good fortune. The narrative focuses on his journey as he transitions from lowly jobs to working as an errand boy, highlighting
themes of self-improvement, integrity, and the pursuit of success against the odds. At the start of the novel, Sam Barker contemplates entering the workforce and realizes that he needs new clothes to present himself as a capable office boy. He successfully buys a new outfit from a second-hand clothing store, marking the beginning of his transformation. Throughout this opening segment, we see glimpses of Sam's character—his cleverness in haggling for clothes, his unrefined yet earnest nature, and the social challenges he faces as he tries to fit into a new role. The chapters then follow Sam as he starts his job, navigates financial hardships, and begins to make choices that will determine his future, setting the stage for his growth and development throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It |
| Credits |
E-text prepared by Gary Sandino from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (www.archive.org/index.php) HTML file produced by David Widger Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive American Libraries. See www.archive.org/details/samschancehowhei00algerich |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Fiction |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26043 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-26043-3 |
| Release Date | Jul 12, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 573 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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