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Title: A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West

Note: Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Gerald Lane, a young boy of sixteen, who lives with his ill father in a cabin in the foothills of Colorado. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, integrity, and the moral obligations of individuals, particularly focusing on a significant debt of honor owed to Gerald's father by a wealthy man named Bradley Wentworth. The opening of the book sets a poignant tone, introducing us to Gerald's life marked by the challenges of caring for his sick father, who reveals a troubling past involving Wentworth. The father shares the burdens of a great sacrifice he made years ago for Wentworth, indicating a looming need for justice and restitution that weighs heavily on both father and son. As they discuss the hope for extending Gerald's future through Wentworth's promised aid, the reader is drawn into a world of conflict between integrity and betrayal, laying the groundwork for the emotional and moral struggles that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899

Illustrator: Davis, J. Watson, 1870-1959

EBook No.: 51792

Published: Apr 19, 2016

Downloads: 84

Language: English

Subject: Western stories

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Adventure stories

Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Boys -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Honor -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Colorado -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T23:28:53Z A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West

This edition has images.

Title: A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West

Note: Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Gerald Lane, a young boy of sixteen, who lives with his ill father in a cabin in the foothills of Colorado. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, integrity, and the moral obligations of individuals, particularly focusing on a significant debt of honor owed to Gerald's father by a wealthy man named Bradley Wentworth. The opening of the book sets a poignant tone, introducing us to Gerald's life marked by the challenges of caring for his sick father, who reveals a troubling past involving Wentworth. The father shares the burdens of a great sacrifice he made years ago for Wentworth, indicating a looming need for justice and restitution that weighs heavily on both father and son. As they discuss the hope for extending Gerald's future through Wentworth's promised aid, the reader is drawn into a world of conflict between integrity and betrayal, laying the groundwork for the emotional and moral struggles that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899

Illustrator: Davis, J. Watson, 1870-1959

EBook No.: 51792

Published: Apr 19, 2016

Downloads: 84

Language: English

Subject: Western stories

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Bildungsromans

Subject: Adventure stories

Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Boys -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Honor -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Colorado -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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