Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 231 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute Produced by Carrie Fellman, and David Widger "Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story centers on Hector Roscoe, a boy who discovers his true status as a dependent rather than the heir to an estate he once believed he would inherit. The narrative explores themes of social class, identity, and the challenges of growing up amidst conflict within a new educational setting. The opening of the book introduces Mr. Allan Roscoe, who receives two letters regarding the education of Hector, his ward, as they prepare to send him to Smith Institute. The first letter from an expensive school highlights the costs associated with high-quality education, while a second, more affordable option from Smith Institute is ultimately accepted. The relationship between Hector and Mr. Roscoe is established, indicating that Hector's fortunes have drastically changed following the death of the man he believed to be his father. As the story progresses, Hector confronts conflicts with his cousin Guy and ultimately proves his resilience when he stands up to the school bully, Jim Smith, marking the beginning of his struggles in both school and life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Schools -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction Fraud -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction New York (State) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Identity -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 390756 2025-08-03T05:06:41.290322 text/html 420758 2021-01-27T04:52:02 text/html 202976 2025-08-03T05:06:49.855231 application/epub+zip 209378 2025-08-03T05:06:44.621274 application/epub+zip 192562 2025-08-03T05:06:43.328267 application/epub+zip 469239 2025-08-03T05:06:53.947224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433028 2025-08-03T05:06:49.008271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393994 2022-09-03T08:21:52.996368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313694 2025-08-03T05:06:40.014337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313543 2016-09-18T10:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302323 2009-04-02T16:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22559 2025-08-03T05:06:54.080203 application/rdf+xml 19240 2025-08-03T05:06:43.871278 image/jpeg 4377 2025-08-03T05:06:43.593289 image/jpeg 111224 2016-09-18T11:04:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 119841 2021-01-27T04:52:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 109834 2009-04-02T16:45:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 195923 2025-08-03T05:06:41.316295 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