Ragged Dick and Mark, the Match Boy Summary
Horatio Alger, Jr.

Ragged Dick and Mark, the Match Boy Summary

Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy, by Horatio Alger, is a book intended for young boys. The author, a late nineteenth century writer, is concerned with social values and steering boys into a healthy and good life. His books tell the typical rags to riches story of the poor boy who studies and works hard, lives a clean life and becomes successful. The message to boys is not to drink...

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