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Noun

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United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)

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Horatio. 1834–99, US author of adventure stories for boys, including Ragged Dick (1867)

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Alger

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Horatio1832-99; U.S. writer of boys' stories: his books typically deal with rags-to-riches stories of young boys advancing from poverty to wealth and acclaim

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American writer of popular dime novels, such as Ragged Dick (1867), featuring impoverished boys who through hard work and virtue achieve great wealth and respect.

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