The Young Book Agent; or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success by Jr. Horatio Alger

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Author Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
Illustrator Shute, A. B., 1851-1906
Title The Young Book Agent; or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success
Note Reading ease score: 93.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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)
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.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Bildungsromans
Subject New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Traveling sales personnel -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Bankruptcy -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Selling -- Books -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 56756
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Most Recently Updated Jun 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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