Project Gutenberg 2017-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 242 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Rough and Ready; Or, Life Among the New York Newsboys E-text prepared by David Edwards, readbueno, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Rough and Ready; Or, Life Among the New York Newsboys" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on the life of a young newsboy named Rufus, nicknamed "Rough and Ready," who navigates the challenges of poverty in New York City while supporting himself and his younger sister, Rose. The narrative promises to explore themes of resilience, morality, and the struggles of underprivileged youth, as well as the importance of personal values in the face of adversity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Rufus as he sells newspapers on the busy streets of New York, demonstrating his quick wit and business savvy amidst the bustling environment. Through interactions with various customers, we learn about his circumstances, including his relationship with his disreputable stepfather, Martin, and his commitment to care for Rose after their mother's death. The opening chapters set the stage for Rufus's determination to provide a better life for his sister, showcasing his hardworking nature and the difficulties they face as they seek to escape the negative influences surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Paperboys -- Juvenile fiction Self culture -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 351254 2025-07-22T06:08:00.271358 text/html 330862 2024-10-23T02:21:57 text/html 541356 2025-07-22T06:08:06.093798 application/epub+zip 540695 2025-07-22T06:08:01.089343 application/epub+zip 205891 2025-07-22T06:08:00.669392 application/epub+zip 631421 2025-07-22T06:08:09.722782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609884 2025-07-22T06:08:05.698813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276063 2022-09-25T03:33:28.621493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302110 2025-07-22T06:07:59.313359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282071 2024-10-23T02:21:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18810 2025-07-22T06:08:09.851843 application/rdf+xml 25219 2025-07-22T06:08:00.762358 image/jpeg 3893 2025-07-22T06:08:00.716329 image/jpeg 500118 2025-07-22T06:08:00.307369 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