description: The hero of 'Ragged Dick' is a veritable 'diamond in the rough'-as innately virtuous as he is streetwise and cocky. Immediately popular with young readers, the novel also appealed to parents, who responded to its colorful espousal of the Protestant ethic. 'Struggling Upward' published nearly thirty years later, followed the same time-tested formulas, and despite critical indifference it, too, had mass appeal.
language: English
title: Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward
titlecomplete: Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward
genres: Classics, Philosophy, Fiction, Young Adult, Classic Literature, School, Historical Fiction, Literature, 19th Century, American
ratings_count: 255
publisher: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers