Project Gutenberg 2019-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 114 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Sink or Swim; or, Harry Raymond's Resolve Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sink or Swim; or, Harry Raymond's Resolve" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Harry Raymond, a determined and resilient boy who faces various challenges in his life as he grows up in a modest household. The narrative explores themes of perseverance, integrity, and the pursuit of success through hard work and moral character. The opening portion introduces Harry as a spirited student at Vernon High School, where he captivates his classmates with an enthusiastic declamation. Despite his humble background, Harry wins admiration from his peers and a prize for his speaking abilities, which incites jealousy in a wealthy classmate, James Turner. As Harry navigates the complexities of school rivalries and the social dynamics of wealth versus character, he is also confronted with the harsh realities of life when tragedy strikes his family. The foundation is laid for Harry's resolve to succeed despite the odds, reflecting the overarching message of the novel about striving to overcome adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bildungsromans Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Arson -- Juvenile fiction Gentry -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 444913 2025-06-23T15:11:55.237053 text/html 452130 2019-05-16T06:43:00 text/html 518115 2025-06-23T15:12:03.395948 application/epub+zip 521328 2025-06-23T15:11:56.647044 application/epub+zip 214645 2025-06-23T15:11:55.895990 application/epub+zip 685710 2025-06-23T15:12:08.506021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632460 2025-06-23T15:12:02.552949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326841 2022-09-27T00:20:07.975073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394807 2025-06-23T15:11:53.795037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395023 2019-05-16T06:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20582 2025-06-23T15:12:08.660978 application/rdf+xml 23177 2025-06-23T15:11:56.045033 image/jpeg 3494 2025-06-23T15:11:55.968997 image/jpeg 139892 2019-05-16T06:43:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 479323 2019-05-16T06:43:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 480209 2025-06-23T15:11:55.288980 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