Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Carrie Fellman, and David Widger "Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows young Herbert Carr, a boy determined to help his widowed mother keep their livelihood as she struggles to maintain her position as postmaster after the death of her husband. Facing obstacles from selfish local influences, including the wealthy Squire Walsingham and his manipulative nephew, Ebenezer Graham, Herbert's resilience and determination to fight for his family's well-being set the stage for this tale of courage and adventure. The beginning of the novel introduces Herbert and his mother in their humble cottage, discussing their precarious situation as Mrs. Carr loses her postmaster position to Ebenezer Graham, who covets the income. After experiencing defeat in his efforts to plead for his mother’s retention in the office, Herbert finds himself out of work when Ebenezer returns home and takes Herbert's place in the post office. Through the opening chapters, readers witness Herbert's emotional turmoil and the challenges he faces, including betrayal when Eben falsely accuses him of theft. Herbert's journey reflects themes of integrity, hard work, and the struggle for fortune, setting the stage for his adventures and growth as a character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 388677 388678 2024-10-03T06:27:35.368532 2023-10-03T06:22:04.326058 text/html text/html 415426 2021-01-27T03:41:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 118774 2021-01-27T03:41:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 202465 2024-10-03T06:27:44.474461 application/epub+zip 208855 2024-10-03T06:27:38.840495 application/epub+zip 193659 2024-10-03T06:27:37.454500 application/epub+zip 424556 2024-10-03T06:27:48.674456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388532 2024-10-03T06:27:43.560462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360252 2022-09-03T08:41:07.506098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303554 303527 2024-10-03T06:27:33.861533 2023-10-03T06:22:03.050035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 312845 2018-03-03T12:25:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 110551 2018-03-19T12:32:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 303322 2009-03-27T12:23:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109514 2009-03-27T12:24:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22188 2024-10-03T06:27:48.807446 application/rdf+xml 15274 2024-10-03T06:27:38.027478 image/jpeg 3532 2024-10-03T06:27:37.739487 image/jpeg 196092 2024-10-03T06:27:35.396518 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