Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 74 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Cast Upon the Breakers Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "Cast Upon the Breakers" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Rodney Ropes, a young boy who faces adversity after the loss of his family fortune due to the malfeasance of his guardian. As Rodney navigates his newfound poverty, he draws on his education and values to seek a new path in life while dealing with the challenges that come with social mobility and ethical dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces Rodney just as he learns about his unfortunate financial situation, forcing him to leave the comforts of his boarding school. Friends express sympathy, but Rodney's circumstances quickly become dire as he tries to find work in the bustling city of New York. He soon privately struggles with feelings of loss and dislocation while finding solace in his mother’s jewelry, which he vows to keep despite its potential financial value. As he encounters individuals like the opportunistic John Bundy and the sympathetic Dr. Sampson, Rodney's character starts to develop against the backdrop of a society that often prioritizes wealth over virtue. The beginning sets the stage for Rodney's quest for independence and integrity amidst the challenges he faces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 441040 441049 2024-09-01T05:22:27.849042 2023-10-01T05:08:59.867588 text/html text/html 482668 2021-02-26T00:33:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 128669 2021-02-26T00:33:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 184792 2024-09-01T05:22:35.712979 application/epub+zip 193404 2024-09-01T05:22:29.458018 application/epub+zip 193405 2024-09-01T05:22:28.495024 application/epub+zip 394927 2024-09-01T05:22:40.335973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359443 2024-09-01T05:22:35.010987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359717 2022-09-01T05:41:56.363606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331388 331362 2024-09-01T05:22:25.626048 2023-10-01T05:08:57.698538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 346118 2016-09-07T10:29:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118905 2016-09-07T10:32:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 331295 2006-01-18T18:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117202 2006-01-18T18:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21533 2024-09-01T05:22:40.482934 application/rdf+xml 13780 2024-09-01T05:22:28.861006 image/jpeg 3745 2024-09-01T05:22:28.676009 image/jpeg 179526 2024-09-01T05:22:27.880005 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