Project Gutenberg 2010-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 197 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Wait and Hope; Or, A Plucky Boy's Luck Etext produced by Lynn Ratcliffe with thanks to Gail McGrew for the loan of the book HTML file produced by David Widger "Wait and Hope; Or, A Plucky Boy's Luck" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story follows the journey of young Ben Bradford, a boy facing economic hardship after losing his job at a factory. The themes of perseverance, hope, and the quest for better opportunities are central to the narrative as Ben navigates various challenges to support his family. The opening of the novel introduces us to Ben's life in Milltown, where he is worrying about losing his job and how it will affect his family, especially his Aunt Jane and his younger cousin, Tony. After finding out he has indeed been laid off, Ben maintains a positive outlook, encouraging his aunt with his motto, "Wait and Hope." Through his determination to seek out work, he engages in various humorous encounters while applying for jobs, showcasing both his optimism and resourcefulness. As Ben starts to explore the possibilities in a broader world beyond his small town, the story sets the stage for his adventures and the challenges he will face ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 352237 2025-10-13T13:27:15.916727 text/html 362201 2021-01-06T23:36:12 text/html 191799 2025-10-13T13:27:24.675657 application/epub+zip 198199 2025-10-13T13:27:19.290680 application/epub+zip 179575 2025-10-13T13:27:17.989766 application/epub+zip 431216 2025-10-13T13:27:28.549679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398119 2025-10-13T13:27:23.787678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367473 2022-09-15T10:44:07.166074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276710 2025-10-13T13:27:14.549703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276447 2021-01-06T23:36:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18510 2025-10-13T13:27:28.681638 application/rdf+xml 16719 2025-10-13T13:27:18.505718 image/jpeg 3848 2025-10-13T13:27:18.247687 image/jpeg 105069 2021-01-06T23:36:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 98401 2021-01-06T23:36:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 185138 2025-10-13T13:27:15.939715 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