From rags to riches
Subtitle: Horatio Alger, Jr. and the American dream.
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1963
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Alger, Horatio, 1832-1899 -- Criticism and interpretation.; National characteristics, American, in literature.; Success in literature.; Myth in literature.
Description: A biography of Horatio Alger. Alger's own life was so unlike his heroes that the public would have been shocked to know about it. Offers insights into the man and his writings, the America he lived in (1834-1899), and the curious phenomenon he helped give voice to--the American dream.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 227-236.