Project Gutenberg 2004-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 131 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Risen from the Ranks; Or, Harry Walton's Success Produced by Al Haines "Risen from the Ranks; Or, Harry Walton's Success" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a coming-of-age novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the life of Harry Walton, a young boy from a poor farming family in New Hampshire, as he embarks on a journey to secure his future and achieve success. The book highlights themes of ambition, hard work, and determination, presenting Harry's admirable character as he navigates obstacles in pursuit of a better life. At the start of the story, Harry bids farewell to Professor Henderson, his previous employer, as he prepares to begin an apprenticeship at the Centreville Gazette to learn the printing business. Driven by his ambition to rise from poverty, Harry shares his plans with the Professor and reflects on his past hardships, including his family’s financial struggles. The opening chapters set the stage for Harry's new journey in the printing office, where he encounters both friends and rivals, establishes his ambition for self-improvement, and begins to formulate a goal of becoming an influential editor, inspired by historical figures like Benjamin Franklin. Through his interactions and experiences, the foundation is laid for Harry's growth, emphasizing the importance of perseverance in achieving one’s dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Newspaper employees -- Juvenile fiction New Hampshire -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 398141 2025-06-21T17:47:18.283281 text/html 398006 397951 2024-11-06T04:29:49.149069 2023-10-06T06:28:52.401544 text/html text/html 225545 2025-06-21T17:47:39.149170 application/epub+zip 230453 2025-06-21T17:47:28.376235 application/epub+zip 209002 2025-06-21T17:47:22.639241 application/epub+zip 483329 2025-06-21T17:47:48.710100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440497 2025-06-21T17:47:38.148148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404771 2022-09-06T22:13:41.409844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334107 2025-06-21T17:47:17.625305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314270 2024-10-28T19:50:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12502 2025-06-21T17:47:48.858119 application/rdf+xml 18108 2025-06-21T17:47:27.526238 image/jpeg 4012 2025-06-21T17:47:27.246206 image/jpeg 221519 2025-06-21T17:47:18.316319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia