Author |
Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 |
Illustrator |
Shute, A. B., 1851-1906 |
Title |
The Young Book Agent; or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success
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Credits |
E-text prepared by David Edwards, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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Summary |
"The Young Book Agent; or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the protagonist, Frank Hardy, a young boy who is thrust into the role of a book agent due to his family's misfortunes. As he embarks on this new path, he learns valuable lessons about perseverance, responsibility, and the challenges of earning a living. At the start of the book, Frank is introduced as an optimistic sixteen-year-old boy living with his family. The narrative establishes the family's struggles, particularly concerning Frank's father, who has been injured in a train accident, and the impending financial troubles due to a business rival's deceit. As Frank seeks to help his family, he considers the profession of a book agent, leading to an encounter with experienced agents that fuels his determination to succeed despite the odds stacked against him. The opening sets a stage filled with both familial love and the harsh realities of economic hardship, framing Frank's journey toward independence and success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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Subject |
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Bildungsromans
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Subject |
New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Success -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Traveling sales personnel -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Bankruptcy -- Juvenile fiction
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Subject |
Selling -- Books -- Juvenile fiction
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
56756 |
Release Date |
Mar 16, 2018 |
Most Recently Updated |
Jun 14, 2020 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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