Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Bound to Rise; Or, Up the Ladder Produced by Glenn Wilson, and David Widger "Bound to Rise; Or, Up the Ladder" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a classic novel written in the late 19th century that embodies the themes of striving for success and the pursuit of a better life. The story follows young Harry Walton, a determined boy who, despite his family's poverty, seeks to improve his circumstances through hard work and education. The novel captures the spirit of American optimism during that era, reflecting the belief that anyone can rise to achieve their dreams with perseverance and effort. At the start of the book, we meet the Walton family, deeply affected by financial struggles, particularly the loss of their only cow, which threatens their already tenuous livelihood. As the story introduces us to Harry, it highlights his caring nature and ambition, revealing his desire to help his family. After the cow's demise, Harry decides to leave home to seek work that can support his family financially, inspired by the life of Benjamin Franklin. This decision to strike out into the world sets the stage for his journey, filled with encounters that test his resolve and moral fortitude as he seeks to carve out a successful path for himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Apprentices -- Fiction Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction New Hampshire -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction Friendship -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 356342 2025-08-03T06:02:56.250358 text/html 354017 2012-12-12T11:56:36 text/html 189599 2025-08-03T06:03:04.461304 application/epub+zip 195863 2025-08-03T06:02:59.268344 application/epub+zip 182178 2025-08-03T06:02:58.034324 application/epub+zip 388518 2025-08-03T06:03:08.237308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357361 2025-08-03T06:03:03.569340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319418 2022-09-03T09:36:25.561991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281196 2025-08-03T06:02:55.012350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281020 2009-03-24T15:37:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19584 2025-08-03T06:03:08.376269 application/rdf+xml 13434 2025-08-03T06:02:58.571335 image/jpeg 3381 2025-08-03T06:02:58.303327 image/jpeg 108034 2012-12-12T11:57:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 101793 2009-03-24T15:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 181870 2025-08-03T06:02:56.273359 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