Ben, the Luggage Boy; Or, Among the Wharves by Jr. Horatio Alger
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"Ben, the Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Ben who has run away from home and is trying to make a life for himself in the bustling streets of New York City. As Ben navigates through challenges such as making a living and sustaining himself, he encounters various characters
that highlight the struggles and aspirations of street children during that time. The opening of the novel introduces Ben as a young luggage boy, waiting on the wharves for the chance to earn a few cents by carrying the baggage of incoming passengers. Through his interactions with other street children and an elderly lady, we get a glimpse of Ben’s humorous resilience and street smarts, as well as his ambition to better his circumstances despite his difficult living situation. Ben's initial confidence, combined with the realities of survival in a competitive urban environment, sets the stage for a tale that explores themes of hardship, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams in a challenging world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ben, the Luggage Boy; Or, Among the Wharves |
| Credits |
Produced by Taavi Kalju, Woodie4, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Runaways -- Fiction |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 28381 |
| Release Date | Mar 21, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 445 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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