Project Gutenberg 2017-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 231 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad 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) "Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work follows the journey of the main character, Walter Conrad, a young boy faced with numerous adversities, as he strives for success and self-improvement in life. The story emphasizes themes of hard work, perseverance, and the moral responsibilities of youth, making it a likely inspirational tale for young readers. The opening of the story introduces Walter Conrad as he travels by train through Wisconsin with a carpetbag, reflecting on his recent past filled with challenges including the loss of his father and financial distress. He has come to Portville under an assumed name, "Gilbert Howard," to investigate the integrity of a businessman believed to have wronged his father. Along the way, we meet various characters, including General Wall, a wealthy man with connections to Walter's father's investment, and his arrogant son, John Wall. Walter's determination to uncover the truth about his father's lost fortune sets the stage for the personal growth and moral lessons that will develop throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Bildungsromans Success -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Juvenile fiction Loyalty -- Juvenile fiction Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction Wisconsin -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 421766 2025-07-22T11:03:19.941378 text/html 402905 2024-10-23T03:01:35 text/html 289928 2025-07-22T11:03:26.752384 application/epub+zip 289563 2025-07-22T11:03:20.884352 application/epub+zip 229087 2025-07-22T11:03:20.413390 application/epub+zip 391435 2025-07-22T11:03:30.966345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366896 2025-07-22T11:03:26.306377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310060 2022-08-25T10:21:57.250102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361090 2025-07-22T11:03:18.653372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341103 2024-10-23T03:01:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18541 2025-07-22T11:03:31.103312 application/rdf+xml 22813 2025-07-22T11:03:20.506371 image/jpeg 3677 2025-07-22T11:03:20.459364 image/jpeg 232172 2025-07-22T11:03:19.973384 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