{"product_id":"ragged-dick-or-street-life-in-new-york-with-the-boot-blacks-modern-library-classics","title":"Ragged Dick: or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks (Modern Library Classics)","description":"“[Alger] was an utterly American artist . . . and the truth of his books is the truth of the power of the wish. . . . Alger was perhaps American capitalism’s greatest and most effective propagandist.”–Richard Wright\nIntroduction by David K. Shipler\nWritten to inspire schoolboys to strive for “honesty, industry, frugality, and a worthy ambition,” the novels of Horatio Alger (1832-99) are infused with great humanity, broad humor, and a surprisingly sophisticated view of Gilded Age propriety.\nCentral to Alger’s philosophy is the notion that heroes like Ragged Dick, a poor boot-black, manage to get ahead by dint of hard work, resourcefulness, luck, pluck, and fair play.\nAlger’s upwardly mobile heroes have become paragons of middle-class comfort and moral standing, and their journeys from rags to respectability have long been viewed as the very embodiment of the American Dream.\nIn this Modern Library Paperback Classic, the text of Ragged Dick is set from the first American book edition of 1868. Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0812973585\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0812973585.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Alger, Horatio|Shipler, David K.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43649808465981,"sku":"BVV.0812973585.G","price":6.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0812973585-0.jpg?v=1789853465","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/ragged-dick-or-street-life-in-new-york-with-the-boot-blacks-modern-library-classics","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}