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Ragged Dick

Horatio Alger Jr.

Children'sNovelsabout 5 h 15 min of listening

A young shoeshiner rises the social ladder thanks to his wits, his work ethic, his honesty, and a bit of luck.

Contents

  1. Imprint
  2. Dedication
  3. Preface
  4. Ragged Dick
  5. I: Ragged Dick Is Introduced to the Reader
  6. II: Johnny Nolan
  7. III: Dick Makes a Proposition
  8. IV: Dick’s New Suit
  9. V: Chatham Street and Broadway
  10. VI: Up Broadway to Madison Square
  11. VII: The Pocketbook
  12. VIII: Dick’s Early History
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  1. IX: A Scene in a Third Avenue Car
  2. X: Introduces a Victim of Misplaced Confidence
  3. XI: Dick as a Detective
  4. XII: Dick Hires a Room on Mott Street
  5. XIII: Micky Maguire
  6. XIV: A Battle and a Victory
  7. XV: Dick Secures a Tutor
  8. XVI: The First Lesson
  9. XVII: Dick’s First Appearance in Society
  10. XVIII: Micky Maguire’s Second Defeat
  11. XIX: Fosdick Changes His Business
  12. XX: Nine Months Later
  13. XXI: Dick Loses His Bankbook
  14. XXII: Tracking the Thief
  15. XXIII: Travis Is Arrested
  16. XXIV: Dick Receives a Letter
  17. XXV: Dick Writes His First Letter
  18. XXVI: An Exciting Adventure
  19. XXVII: Conclusion
  20. Endnotes
  21. Colophon
  22. Uncopyright

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