Project Gutenberg 2008-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 126 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Slow and Sure: The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant Produced by Gary Sandino (text), Al Haines (HTML). (This file was created from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Slow and Sure: The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Paul Hoffman, a resourceful fifteen-year-old street merchant in New York City, who works diligently to support his mother and younger brother, Jimmy, after the death of his father. The narrative delves into themes of perseverance, the struggles of impoverished youth in urban environments, and the importance of integrity and ambition. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Paul's family dynamics, showcasing his hardworking nature and the loving relationship he shares with his mother and brother. Mrs. Hoffman is proud of her sons’ talents, particularly Paul's business acumen and Jimmy’s artistic abilities, though they live in modest circumstances following a fire that destroyed their home. As the plot unfolds, Paul reveals his entrepreneurial spirit by managing a necktie stand, striving to improve their quality of life amidst the harsh realities of street life. The opening chapters establish a foundation of hope and determination as they seek a new home, setting the stage for Paul's journey and the challenges they will face together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 398473 2025-07-10T10:27:59.289899 text/html 387492 2021-01-03T12:42:51 text/html 276697 2025-07-10T10:28:08.687838 application/epub+zip 283320 2025-07-10T10:28:03.050895 application/epub+zip 207247 2025-07-10T10:28:01.636874 application/epub+zip 570792 2025-07-10T10:28:12.355860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561974 2025-07-10T10:28:07.557849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366219 2022-09-11T13:53:52.551102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342448 2025-07-10T10:27:57.694919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342154 2021-01-03T12:42:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19415 2025-07-10T10:28:12.483825 application/rdf+xml 24181 2025-07-10T10:28:02.142875 image/jpeg 4437 2025-07-10T10:28:01.889867 image/jpeg 176850 2021-01-03T12:42:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 123438 2021-01-03T12:42:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 271461 2025-07-10T10:27:59.319899 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