Project Gutenberg 2008-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 196 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio The Erie Train Boy Etext produced by Gary Sandino, from a scanned UC library book kindly provided by the Internet Archive (www.archive.org.) HTML file produced by David Widger "The Erie Train Boy" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young Fred Fenton, who works as a train boy on the Erie road, navigating the challenges and adventures of city life while supporting his struggling family. The plot highlights themes of innocence, social class, and the quest for personal integrity in a world rife with deception. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Joshua Bascom, a naive farmer's son visiting New York City for the first time, who becomes the victim of a pickpocket, Ferdinand Morris, losing his wallet. Meanwhile, young Fred Fenton, the train boy, shows his resourcefulness by helping Joshua navigate the unfamiliar city. They encounter various characters, including a jeweler and a suspicious "fancy man," who add layers of intrigue to the narrative. The opening sets the stage for intersecting lives, depicting the dangers of urban life while hinting at Fred's growing maturity and the unlikely friendships that may blossom amidst chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Railroads -- Fiction Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 393163 2025-10-11T03:53:54.084878 text/html 403925 2021-01-03T20:51:14 text/html 191504 2025-10-11T03:54:01.829816 application/epub+zip 198045 2025-10-11T03:53:56.189831 application/epub+zip 198044 2025-10-11T03:53:54.911843 application/epub+zip 391230 2025-10-11T03:54:05.958825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357016 2025-10-11T03:54:00.971811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335410 2022-09-12T07:51:54.657943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311383 2025-10-11T03:53:52.453838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311194 2021-01-03T20:51:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19032 2025-10-11T03:54:06.106767 application/rdf+xml 12262 2025-10-11T03:53:55.422841 image/jpeg 3312 2025-10-11T03:53:55.167830 image/jpeg 120510 2021-01-03T20:51:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 112859 2021-01-03T20:51:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 182822 2025-10-11T03:53:54.110846 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