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Title: Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys
Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. This book tells the story of Charlie Codman, a fourteen-year-old boy who struggles with poverty yet possesses a strong sense of duty toward his mother. As the narrative unfolds, Charlie's life takes a drastic turn when he is unwittingly entangled in nefarious schemes that threaten to separate him from everything he holds dear. The opening of the story introduces Charlie as he navigates the challenges of his daily life, selling newspapers to help support his mother. We are introduced to various characters, including old Peter Manson, a miserly figure whose obsession with money impacts Charlie’s fate. Charlie’s chance encounter with Manson leads to an unexpected chain of events that sees him caught up in a plot crafted by the unscrupulous mate, John Randall, who wishes to exploit Charlie for his own gain. As the narrative develops, we witness Charlie’s resilience in facing the perilous situations ahead of him, underscoring the broader themes of adventure, loyalty, and the harsh realities of life for boys from impoverished backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
EBook No.: 54294
Published: Mar 7, 2017
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ships -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Wealth -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Widows -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Misers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Criminals -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys
Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Nahum Maso i Carcases 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: "Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. This book tells the story of Charlie Codman, a fourteen-year-old boy who struggles with poverty yet possesses a strong sense of duty toward his mother. As the narrative unfolds, Charlie's life takes a drastic turn when he is unwittingly entangled in nefarious schemes that threaten to separate him from everything he holds dear. The opening of the story introduces Charlie as he navigates the challenges of his daily life, selling newspapers to help support his mother. We are introduced to various characters, including old Peter Manson, a miserly figure whose obsession with money impacts Charlie’s fate. Charlie’s chance encounter with Manson leads to an unexpected chain of events that sees him caught up in a plot crafted by the unscrupulous mate, John Randall, who wishes to exploit Charlie for his own gain. As the narrative develops, we witness Charlie’s resilience in facing the perilous situations ahead of him, underscoring the broader themes of adventure, loyalty, and the harsh realities of life for boys from impoverished backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
EBook No.: 54294
Published: Mar 7, 2017
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ships -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Wealth -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Widows -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Misers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Criminals -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.