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Rufus and Rose, or The Fortunes of Rough and Ready

Rufus and Rose, or The Fortunes of Rough and Ready

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Number of Chapters: 27

Length: 04 hours and 50 minutes

Language: English

Here are the adventures of Rufus, an older brother caring for his sister after leaving their drunk stepfather - captured by counterfeiters - will his honesty, hard work, and luck win out? Nineteenth century New York City is the perfect backdrop for this tale.

This is the final volume in a 6-book series that Horatio Alger, Jr. wrote for boys during the mid-1800s. Alger, Jr. focused on stories that show boys rising from impoverished circumstances to successful middle-class positions. These boys often found mentors who helped them improve their situations. Alger, Jr.'s stories were somewhat Dickensian in focusing on New York City runaways, bootblacks, luggage carriers, newsboys, etc., but they were written on a level for boys to enjoy. (Lynette Caulkins)

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Preface (Lynette Caulkins)
Chapter I - New Plans (Lynette Caulkins)
Chapter II - The House in Waverley Place (mbm0rxi)
Chapter III - James Martin's Vicissitudes (mbm0rxi)
Chapter IV - How James Martin Came to Grief (mbm0rxi)
Chapter V - The Last Evening in Franklin Street (mbm0rxi)
Chapter VI - A new Home (David Granville Young)
Chapter VII - A New Enterprise (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter VIII - The New Boarding-House (mbm0rxi)
Chapter IX - At the End of Three Months (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter X - Mr. Martin again Appears on the Scene (SamhitaM26)
Chapter XI - Mr. Martin's Wild-Goose Chase (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XII - Martin's Luck Turns (Taylor Roark)
Chapter XIII - Martin Makes a Business Engagement (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XIV - How Rufus Succeeded in Business (Tommy Hersant)
Chapter XV - The Tin Box (JeffE)
Chapter XVI - Mr. Vanderpool (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XVII - Dividing the Spoils (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XVIII - Rufus Entrapped (Jennifer Gosling)
Chapter XIX - In a Trap (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XX - Humpy (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XXI - Suspense (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XXII - Martin Grows Suspicious (ZoinkMeister Patrick)
Chapter XXIII - Escape (Valentina Vocelli)
Chapter XXIV - How Rufus Got Back (mbm0rxi)
Chapter XXV - Unpleasant Discoveries (Tommy Hersant)
Chapter XXVI - Conclusion (Tommy Hersant)
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