Project Gutenberg 2021-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 161 Standish, Burt L. 1866 1945 Patten, Gilbert Patten, William Gilbert Wilder, William West Wilder, William W. (William West) Patten, George William Patten, William G. (William Gilbert) Frank Merriwell's First Job; Or, At the Foot of the Ladder David Edwards, Sue Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Frank Merriwell's First Job; Or, At the Foot of the Ladder" by Burt L. Standish is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Frank Merriwell, a promising young man who has recently faced a life-altering setback as he must abandon his college career at Yale due to the loss of his fortune, which was mismanaged by his guardian. As he navigates his new reality, the book explores themes of resilience, ambition, and the transition from a care-free youth to the responsibilities of adulthood. At the start of the story, Frank is depicted as an athletic and determined individual engaged in a lively boxing match with friends, showcasing his charm and camaraderie. However, his world is turned upside down when he learns that his guardian has lost his inheritance through reckless speculation. With his future at stake, Frank packs his belongings and prepares to return home, where he contemplates a new path in life—one where he must earn his living through hard work. This opening portion effectively sets the stage for his character development, as Frank chooses to face adversity head-on, indicating his determination to rise above his challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Adventure stories Dime novels Railroads -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction Merriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 381364 2025-07-25T13:02:44.506804 text/html 363683 2024-10-18T11:25:33 text/html 663774 2025-07-25T13:02:53.651821 application/epub+zip 662936 2025-07-25T13:02:46.090841 application/epub+zip 258015 2025-07-25T13:02:45.331790 application/epub+zip 668074 2025-07-25T13:02:58.687223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616193 2025-07-25T13:02:52.885748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313524 2022-09-29T06:17:46.076890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336506 2025-07-25T13:02:42.768803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316553 2024-10-18T11:25:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17256 2025-07-25T13:02:58.904228 application/rdf+xml 21860 2025-07-25T13:02:45.476795 image/jpeg 3750 2025-07-25T13:02:45.414812 image/jpeg 635717 2025-07-25T13:02:44.546808 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