Project Gutenberg 2006-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 133 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Paul Prescott's Charge Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Paul Prescott's Charge" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel aimed at young readers, likely written in the late 19th century. The book follows the story of a young boy named Paul Prescott, whose life takes a tragic turn upon the death of his father. Left alone in the world, Paul grapples with the responsibilities and challenges that arise from a debt his father accrued, along with his determination to pay it off. The opening of the story introduces us to Paul's difficult home life and the stern figure of Squire Newcome, who represents authority and societal expectations. As we dive into Paul's world, we meet his mischievous friend Ben, who provides a lighthearted contrast to the serious themes of loss and responsibility. After the death of his father, Paul makes the courageous decision to run away and seek a better life, motivated by his father's wishes and the promise of adventure. Paul's journey begins as he leaves the oppressive environment of the Poor House, promising to confront the challenges ahead with determination and hope for the future. The narrative establishes a rich backdrop for themes of perseverance, friendship, and the quest for a brighter existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction Runaway teenagers -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 449506 449515 2024-09-01T05:01:25.778451 2023-10-01T04:50:56.648475 text/html text/html 476945 2021-01-28T02:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 142830 2021-01-28T02:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 199221 2024-09-01T05:01:33.526405 application/epub+zip 205831 2024-09-01T05:01:27.366411 application/epub+zip 205831 2024-09-01T05:01:26.425446 application/epub+zip 397541 2024-09-01T05:01:37.983455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362779 2024-09-01T05:01:32.568394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362878 2022-09-01T05:14:27.816056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357196 357162 2024-09-01T05:01:24.209493 2023-10-01T04:50:55.175445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 366292 2018-03-03T11:29:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 133604 2018-03-19T12:40:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 357103 2006-03-14T15:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132474 2006-03-14T15:22:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21514 2024-09-01T05:01:38.131357 application/rdf+xml 13627 2024-09-01T05:01:26.784529 image/jpeg 3699 2024-09-01T05:01:26.603500 image/jpeg 191531 2024-09-01T05:01:25.811476 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia