Project Gutenberg 2017-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 157 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Mason, Robert L. Making His Mark Produced by David Edwards, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Making His Mark" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Gerald Lane, a boy who grapples with the sudden changes in his life following the death of his father and the arrival of his stepbrother, Abel. The narrative explores themes of social class, resilience, and the quest for independence as Gerald navigates his new circumstances under the control of his stepmother. The opening of the book introduces Gerald Lane as he faces an unpleasant conversation with his stepmother, Mrs. Lane, regarding the inheritance left by his father. Feeling disinherited, Gerald learns of his stepmother's plans to withdraw him from his education and force him to work in a grocery store. The sudden revelation of Abel, Mrs. Lane's son from a previous marriage, complicates Gerald's situation further as he feels replaced and unvalued. The dynamic established between the characters sets the stage for Gerald's struggle as he seeks to find his own worth and define his path amidst familial challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Stepmothers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 398000 2025-06-22T06:45:47.276203 text/html 379830 2024-10-23T02:26:17 text/html 450735 2025-06-22T06:45:55.920162 application/epub+zip 450429 2025-06-22T06:45:48.559161 application/epub+zip 236129 2025-06-22T06:45:47.921167 application/epub+zip 551943 2025-06-22T06:46:00.820140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520414 2025-06-22T06:45:55.289159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310499 2022-08-25T03:36:26.980828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323202 2025-06-22T06:45:45.302201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303340 2024-10-23T02:26:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17003 2025-06-22T06:46:00.990101 application/rdf+xml 25687 2025-06-22T06:45:48.040196 image/jpeg 3904 2025-06-22T06:45:47.980154 image/jpeg 396949 2025-06-22T06:45:47.329189 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