Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 129 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio A Cousin's Conspiracy; Or, A Boy's Struggle for an Inheritance Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Cousin's Conspiracy; Or, A Boy's Struggle for an Inheritance" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on a young boy named Ernest Ray who, after the death of an elderly man he thought was his uncle, discovers secrets about his heritage, financial inheritance, and family. As he navigates the complexities of his newfound identity and the dangers that accompany his inheritance, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of struggles with deception, poverty, and aspirations for a better life. The opening of the story introduces us to a lonely cabin in western Iowa, where Ernest cares for Uncle Peter, a frail old man on his deathbed. Their interaction reveals Uncle Peter's deep concern for Ernest's future, including the revelation of buried money meant for him. However, the sense of security is soon shattered when Uncle Peter dies, and a shady tramp learns of Ernest's inheritance, leading him to plot a robbery. As events unfold, we see Ernest's determination to secure his future amidst adversity, setting the stage for conflict and adventure that will reflect the themes of resilience and moral character typical of Alger's works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 366023 365912 2025-03-11T06:10:24.115022 2023-09-12T04:16:53.768700 text/html text/html 388446 2008-08-15T18:31:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 503405 2008-08-15T18:31:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 527348 2025-03-11T06:10:31.012968 application/epub+zip 534184 2025-03-11T06:10:25.149002 application/epub+zip 202514 2025-03-11T06:10:24.628023 application/epub+zip 676971 2025-03-11T06:10:35.630948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634326 2025-03-11T06:10:30.415976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307085 2022-09-12T10:30:05.463882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311549 311447 2025-03-11T06:10:22.343007 2023-09-12T04:16:52.229736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 311346 2008-08-15T18:31:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112547 2008-08-15T18:31:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311337 2008-08-15T18:31:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112523 2008-08-15T18:31:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21789 2025-03-11T06:10:35.786947 application/rdf+xml 13294 2025-03-11T06:10:24.724986 image/jpeg 2238 2025-03-11T06:10:24.676996 image/jpeg 502458 2025-03-11T06:10:24.160986 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia