Bound to Rise; Or, Up the Ladder by Jr. Horatio Alger

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5977.html.images 348 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5977.epub3.images 185 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5977.epub.images 191 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5977.epub.noimages 178 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5977.kf8.images 379 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5977.kindle.images 349 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5977.txt.utf-8 275 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5977/pg5977-h.zip 178 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
Title Bound to Rise; Or, Up the Ladder
Note Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Produced by Glenn Wilson, and David Widger
Summary "Bound to Rise; Or, Up the Ladder" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a classic novel written in the late 19th century that embodies the themes of striving for success and the pursuit of a better life. The story follows young Harry Walton, a determined boy who, despite his family's poverty, seeks to improve his circumstances through hard work and education. The novel captures the spirit of American optimism during that era, reflecting the belief that anyone can rise to achieve their dreams with perseverance and effort. At the start of the book, we meet the Walton family, deeply affected by financial struggles, particularly the loss of their only cow, which threatens their already tenuous livelihood. As the story introduces us to Harry, it highlights his caring nature and ambition, revealing his desire to help his family. After the cow's demise, Harry decides to leave home to seek work that can support his family financially, inspired by the life of Benjamin Franklin. This decision to strike out into the world sets the stage for his journey, filled with encounters that test his resolve and moral fortitude as he seeks to carve out a successful path for himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Apprentices -- Fiction
Subject Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction
Subject New Hampshire -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject Friendship -- Fiction
Subject Conduct of life -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 5977
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 12, 2012
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 96 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!