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Horatio Alger

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American novelist (1832-1899)

United StatesWritersLived 1832 to 1899 · aged 67
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Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works.

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Alger on Harvard Commencement Day, July 1852Alger on Harvard Commencement Day, July 1852Ragged Dick, serialized in Student and Schoolmate and later expanded into a full-length novelRagged Dick, serialized in Student and Schoolmate and later expanded into a full-length novelAlger's gravestone at South Natick, MassachusettsAlger's gravestone at South Natick, Massachusetts

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Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States from 1868 through to his death in 1899.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1832 to 1899 · aged 67
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