Rufus and Rose, or The Fortunes of Rough and Ready

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Children's Fiction

Authors: Horatio Alger, Jr. In Year : 1870

Book Language: English

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Preface
Chapter I - New Plans
Chapter II - The House in Waverley Place
Chapter III - James Martin's Vicissitudes
Chapter IV - How James Martin Came to Grief
Chapter V - The Last Evening in Franklin Street
Chapter VI - A new Home
Chapter VII - A New Enterprise
Chapter VIII - The New Boarding-House
Chapter IX - At the End of Three Months
Chapter X - Mr. Martin again Appears on the Scene
Chapter XI - Mr. Martin's Wild-Goose Chase
Chapter XII - Martin's Luck Turns
Chapter XIII - Martin Makes a Business Engagement
Chapter XIV - How Rufus Succeeded in Business
Chapter XV - The Tin Box
Chapter XVI - Mr. Vanderpool
Chapter XVII - Dividing the Spoils
Chapter XVIII - Rufus Entrapped
Chapter XIX - In a Trap
Chapter XX - Humpy
Chapter XXI - Suspense
Chapter XXII - Martin Grows Suspicious
Chapter XXIII - Escape
Chapter XXIV - How Rufus Got Back
Chapter XXV - Unpleasant Discoveries
Chapter XXVI - Conclusion

Here are the adventures of Rufus, an older brother caring for his sister after leaving their drunk stepfather - captured by counterfeiters - will his honesty, hard work, and luck win out? Nineteenth century New York City is the perfect backdrop for this tale. This is the final volume in a 6-book series that Horatio Alger, Jr. wrote for boys during the mid-1800s. Alger, Jr. focused on stories that show boys rising from impoverished circumstances to successful middle-class positions. These boys often found mentors who helped them improve their situations. Alger, Jr.'s stories were somewhat Dickensian in focusing on New York City runaways, bootblacks, luggage carriers, newsboys, etc., but they were written on a level for boys to enjoy. (Lynette Caulkins)