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Title: Digging for Gold: A Story of California
Note: Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by KD Weeks, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http: //books.google.com)
Summary: "Digging for Gold: A Story of California" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Grant Colburn, whose life is filled with hardships as he works diligently on his stepfather's farm in Iowa. The narrative begins with Grant's longing for a decent suit of clothes for his sixteenth birthday and hints at his dreams of venturing to California during the Gold Rush, where he believes a better life awaits him. At the start of the novel, Grant is introduced as a hardworking and determined young man, struggling under the oppressive thumb of his miserly stepfather, Seth Tarbox. Despite the tough circumstances at home, Grant's aspirations are ignited when he learns about a local boy who struck it rich in California. He bravely confronts his stepfather about his need for new clothes, reveals his indignation at the lack of support from a man who possesses wealth, and dreams about finding fortune out West. The opening chapters set the stage for Grant's eventual journey towards California, emphasizing themes of ambition, social class disparities, and the quest for a better life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
EBook No.: 53095
Published: Sep 20, 2016
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Poor -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: California -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Miners -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Farmers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Business enterprises -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Digging for Gold: A Story of California
Note: Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by KD Weeks, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http: //books.google.com)
Summary: "Digging for Gold: A Story of California" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Grant Colburn, whose life is filled with hardships as he works diligently on his stepfather's farm in Iowa. The narrative begins with Grant's longing for a decent suit of clothes for his sixteenth birthday and hints at his dreams of venturing to California during the Gold Rush, where he believes a better life awaits him. At the start of the novel, Grant is introduced as a hardworking and determined young man, struggling under the oppressive thumb of his miserly stepfather, Seth Tarbox. Despite the tough circumstances at home, Grant's aspirations are ignited when he learns about a local boy who struck it rich in California. He bravely confronts his stepfather about his need for new clothes, reveals his indignation at the lack of support from a man who possesses wealth, and dreams about finding fortune out West. The opening chapters set the stage for Grant's eventual journey towards California, emphasizing themes of ambition, social class disparities, and the quest for a better life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
EBook No.: 53095
Published: Sep 20, 2016
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Poor -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: California -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Miners -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Farmers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Business enterprises -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.