The Telegraph Boy by Jr. Horatio Alger
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"The Telegraph Boy" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Frank Kavanagh, who arrives in New York City with just twenty-five cents and dreams of making a living. As he navigates the challenges of street life, Frank experiences both the harsh realities of urban poverty and the support of new friendships that could change his fate. At the start
of the novel, Frank reflects on his meager savings while sitting in City-Hall Park, where he encounters a dubious character named Montagu Percy. Frank's naiveté leads him to be swindled, and he soon finds himself penniless and alone in the city. However, his optimistic disposition helps him forge new connections, including with Dick Rafferty, another boy living on the streets. As Frank grapples with his circumstances, he takes on various roles, including a collecting assistant for a blind man, which ultimately leads him to pursue a more stable position as a telegraph messenger. The opening chapters set the stage for Frank's journey through the complexities of city life, revealing his resilience and determination to succeed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Telegraph Boy |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Messengers -- Fiction |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24013 |
| Release Date | Dec 24, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 485 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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