Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Brave and Bold; Or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Chuck Greif. "Brave and Bold; Or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a school setting where we are introduced to Robert Rushton, a young factory worker, and his rival, Halbert Davis, the arrogant son of a wealthy factory superintendent. The narrative addresses themes of social class disparity, perseverance, and moral integrity as Robert navigates tensions arising from class differences and his attempts to rise above his impoverished circumstances. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Millville Academy and its students under the tutelage of Professor Granville, who is praised by his students at the conclusion of their writing course. Amidst this, we witness a rivalry sparked between Robert Rushton and Halbert Davis. While Halbert is accustomed to privilege and self-importance, he is jealous of Robert, whose character, diligence, and kindness garner admiration, particularly from Hester Paine, a local belle. The conflict between the boys intensifies as Halbert feels insulted by Robert’s interaction with Hester, leading to a confrontation that not only tests their character but also sets the stage for further challenges, including Robert's struggle to maintain his job at the factory amidst Halbert’s social influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Missing persons -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Ocean travel -- Juvenile fiction India -- Juvenile fiction Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile fiction Fortune -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 352920 2025-08-04T10:46:07.582885 text/html 352824 2011-03-17T10:09:50 text/html 207644 2025-08-04T10:46:15.966859 application/epub+zip 213466 2025-08-04T10:46:10.725854 application/epub+zip 200149 2025-08-04T10:46:09.434863 application/epub+zip 442403 2025-08-04T10:46:19.664806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431537 2025-08-04T10:46:15.005829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392391 2022-09-05T06:26:40.646023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332381 2025-08-04T10:46:06.536870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332142 2011-03-17T10:09:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332133 2011-03-17T10:09:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23024 2025-08-04T10:46:19.831803 application/rdf+xml 18885 2025-08-04T10:46:09.959878 image/jpeg 4136 2025-08-04T10:46:09.697864 image/jpeg 120502 2011-03-17T10:10:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 123583 2011-03-17T10:10:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 120482 2011-03-17T10:10:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 203839 2025-08-04T10:46:07.611888 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