Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life Produced by Charles Aldarondo, and David Widger "Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life" by Horatio Alger is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Timothy Crump, a struggling cooper, and his family as they navigate the hardships of life in New York City, focusing particularly on themes of poverty, resilience, and the importance of charity and support. The story introduces major characters, including Timothy's wife, Mary, their son Jack, and the cynical Aunt Rachel, setting the stage for exploring their lives and relationships amid financial difficulties. The opening of the novel presents a grim picture of the Crump family's struggles as they face the harshness of a cold winter with dwindling resources. Timothy is unemployed, and Aunt Rachel's pessimism clashed with Mary’s gentle optimism. The family’s dynamics are strained by financial worries, yet they find moments of resilience and care, notably with young Jack's little efforts to contribute and the unconditional love between family members. As the narrative progresses, the Crumps remain hopeful for better times while grappling with unforeseen challenges and maintaining a sense of community and compassion amid their trials. This setup hints at the story’s exploration of societal issues, familial relationships, and ethical dilemmas, inviting readers to reflect on what it means to persevere against adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Conduct of life -- Fiction Foundlings -- Fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction Counterfeits and counterfeiting -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 318780 2025-08-02T12:20:38.166396 text/html 339198 2021-01-27T06:45:33 text/html 189140 2025-08-02T12:20:46.231315 application/epub+zip 193974 2025-08-02T12:20:41.608340 application/epub+zip 172179 2025-08-02T12:20:40.384326 application/epub+zip 396015 2025-08-02T12:20:49.790277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367477 2025-08-02T12:20:45.430306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308282 2022-09-03T03:48:27.429129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258049 2025-08-02T12:20:37.151385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257910 2018-03-03T12:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250123 2013-05-21T07:04:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22454 2025-08-02T12:20:49.937270 application/rdf+xml 15686 2025-08-02T12:20:40.884347 image/jpeg 3707 2025-08-02T12:20:40.635355 image/jpeg 93494 2018-03-19T12:31:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 99845 2021-01-27T06:45:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 92568 2013-05-21T07:05:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 182835 2025-08-02T12:20:38.188348 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