Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 198 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Cast Upon the Breakers Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "Cast Upon the Breakers" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Rodney Ropes, a young boy who faces adversity after the loss of his family fortune due to the malfeasance of his guardian. As Rodney navigates his newfound poverty, he draws on his education and values to seek a new path in life while dealing with the challenges that come with social mobility and ethical dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces Rodney just as he learns about his unfortunate financial situation, forcing him to leave the comforts of his boarding school. Friends express sympathy, but Rodney's circumstances quickly become dire as he tries to find work in the bustling city of New York. He soon privately struggles with feelings of loss and dislocation while finding solace in his mother’s jewelry, which he vows to keep despite its potential financial value. As he encounters individuals like the opportunistic John Bundy and the sympathetic Dr. Sampson, Rodney's character starts to develop against the backdrop of a society that often prioritizes wealth over virtue. The beginning sets the stage for Rodney's quest for independence and integrity amidst the challenges he faces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 441151 2025-07-01T05:14:53.394709 text/html 482668 2021-02-26T00:33:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 128669 2021-02-26T00:33:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 207311 2025-07-01T05:15:02.073702 application/epub+zip 215682 2025-07-01T05:14:56.337704 application/epub+zip 202961 2025-07-01T05:14:55.111716 application/epub+zip 434925 2025-07-01T05:15:06.270649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399453 2025-07-01T05:15:01.264652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359717 2022-09-01T05:41:56.363606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346170 2025-07-01T05:14:51.496743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346118 2016-09-07T10:29:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118905 2016-09-07T10:32:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 331295 2006-01-18T18:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117202 2006-01-18T18:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21846 2025-07-01T05:15:06.402665 application/rdf+xml 13763 2025-07-01T05:14:55.624695 image/jpeg 3756 2025-07-01T05:14:55.366690 image/jpeg 199721 2025-07-01T05:14:53.421697 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