Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 200 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way Carrie Fellman "The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way" by Horatio Alger is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Philip Gray, who faces significant challenges after the death of his father leaves him penniless and at the mercy of Squire Pope, a self-important local official. Philip’s journey is one of resilience as he navigates the difficulties of being orphaned and targeted for the poorhouse while holding on to his passion for music and a cherished violin. At the start of the narrative, we see Philip grappling with his newfound reality, which becomes even more daunting as Squire Pope decides to send him to a poorhouse despite his protests. The opening chapters introduce Philip’s poignant conversations with his father before his death, covering the financial desperation they faced. Following the funeral, the discussion turns to the upcoming auction of his father’s belongings, where the violin, his prized possession, comes under threat from those who view his situation as an opportunity to exploit his misfortune. As he learns to fend off those determined to undermine his independence, including Nick Holden, who seeks to purchase his violin, we see Philip's determination grow toward fighting for his place in the world, setting the stage for his further adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Musicians -- Fiction East (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 363153 2025-08-03T05:06:26.227385 text/html 392288 2022-05-29T14:36:45 text/html 252182 2025-08-03T05:06:35.544382 application/epub+zip 253156 2025-08-03T05:06:29.581346 application/epub+zip 232414 2025-08-03T05:06:28.219378 application/epub+zip 447060 2025-08-03T05:06:39.658311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417512 2025-08-03T05:06:34.727303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384539 2022-09-03T08:21:34.333241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327854 2025-08-03T05:06:25.531413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327566 2022-05-29T14:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19986 2025-08-03T05:06:39.788275 application/rdf+xml 15880 2025-08-03T05:06:28.861335 image/jpeg 3731 2025-08-03T05:06:28.482361 image/jpeg 115030 2022-05-29T14:41:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 120592 2022-05-29T14:41:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 200476 2025-08-03T05:06:26.254343 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