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Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward (Works of Horatio Alger Jr.)
Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward - Works of Horatio Alger Jr. Author:Horatio Alger, Jr. The hero of "Ragged Dick" is a veritable "diamond in the rough" - as innately virtuous as he is streetwise and cocky. Immediately popular with young readers, the novel also appeals to parents, who responded to its colorful espousal of the Protestant ethic.